• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.962-970
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• 2019

In this paper, the non-isolation, high-efficiency and high-voltage-output DC-DC converter using the self-driven synchronous switch is proposed. The proposed converter achieves high-voltage-output by applying a tapped inductor to the conventional boost DC-DC converter structure, and it reduces the voltage stress of main switch applying the lossless capacitor-diode (LCD) snubber to the switch. And the proposed converter applies the synchronous switch instead of the diode to the output part, and thus it resolves the reverse recovery problem and achieves high-efficiency. The synchronous switch of proposed converter uses the self-driven method and has a simple structure. In this paper, the operation principle of proposed converter is explained, and then, a design example of the converter prototype is presented. And the characteristics of the proposed converter are shown through experimental results of the prototype made with the designed circuit parameters.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.518-520
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 주택용 3kW급 태양광발전 계통연계형 인버터에 대하여 설명한다. 기존에 생산된 승압형 DC-DC 컨버터를 추가한 인버터와 토폴로지는 같으나, 설치 장소의 제약을 받지 않도록 실외형 시스템으로 개선하였다. 또한, TMS320F2812, discrete IGBT등의 주요 소자를 채택하여 소형, 경량화 하였고, EMI 노이즈를 저감시켰다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.456-464
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• 2007

This paper proposes a novel three-phase current-fed active clamp DC-DC converter for fuel cells. A single common active clamp branch is used to limit transient voltage across the three-phase full bridge and to realize zero-voltage switching(ZVS) in all switches. To apply for the power generation system current-fed type has been combined with the three-phase power conversion system. The proposed approach has the following advantages: an increase (by a factor of three) of input current and output voltage chopping frequencies; lower RMS current through the inverter switches with higher power transfer capability; reduction in size of reactive later components and the power conditioning system; better transformer utilization; increase of the system reliability. Therefore, the proposed three-phase current-fed active clamp DC-DC converter is appropriate for the boost type DC-DC converter for fuel cells and also applicable for the photovoltaic and battery charge system. The paper details the analysis, simulation and hardware implementation of the proposed system. Finally, experimental results with the proposed PWM strategy demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed scheme on a 500W prototype converter.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.226-234
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• 2010

This paper proposes an improved feed-forward controller that calculates the gain value by estimating the changed boost inductance in practical operating condition of transformer. The boost inductance is estimated by the measurement of input current and voltage. The estimated boost inductance is optimized by the least square method. The proposed feed-forward controller can be achieved the robust control through the gain value calculating the estimated boost inductance despite of the changed condition of transformer and can minimize the interference phenomenon by reducing the harmonics of input current. The validity of proposed technique is verified through the simulation and experiment.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.78-80
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• 2009

최근 화석에너지원의 고갈과 고유가 및 지구 온난화 방지를 위해 국가별로 이산화탄소 배출량을 규제하기 시작하면서 신재생 에너지의 사용에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 그 중 연료전지가 한 부분을 차지하고 있으며, 연료전지는 친환경적이고 효율적인 에너지원으로서 근 미래의 새로운 대체 에너지로서 각광 받으며 여러 분야의 전기장치로 사용될 수 있다. 연료전지는 낮은 출력전압과 높은 출력전류를 갖는 특징이 있으며, 부하에 따라 출력전압이 변화하는 특성이 있기 때문에 연료전지의 사용을 위해서는 다양한 부하조건에서 연료전지와 연동된 승압 또는 강압형 컨버터의 제작이 반드시 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 DSP를 이용하여 컨버터의 디지털 제어가 가능하며, 고정 시비율로 동작하는 LLC 공진형 컨버터를 이용한 2kW급 연료전지용 양방향 컨버터를 제안하였다. 제안한 컨버터는 양방향으로 동작하며, 에너지 저장 및 재사용을 목적으로 하고, 출력은 24V 배터리가 된다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.457-466
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• 2004

In this paper, a modified converter is presented and analyzed to use as a photovoltaic converter. And also a new parallel driving scheme is proposed to increase output power and to reduce the output voltage ripple. The ratio of the output to the input voltage of the modified converter is equal to that of the boost converter. The difference between both converters is the composition of output terminal. Owing to the discrepancy, a working voltage of the output capacitor of the modified converter becomes lower, thus the capacitance value of the capacitor can be smaller than that of the boost converter. The proposed parallel driving is based on the modified converter and a current-mode-control method. It gives a good solution for alleviating the current sharing unbalance problem of conventional parallel operations. It reduces the output voltage ripple by means of increasing the equivalent switching frequency without additional switching losses. The validity of the proposed parallel driving strategy is verified through computer-aided simulations and experimental results.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.105-111
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• 2010

This article studies the design of DC-DC Converter to convert low-voltage energy sources generated from renewable power like battery power, photovoltaic power, or fuel cells into high-voltage ones. The circuit topology of H-bridge Converter to convert input voltage, 24[V], into out voltage, 400[V], was realized through applying phase shift angle control so as to manage electric power and voltage in the output side. The advantages of the converter system suggested are the low cost as well as current stress reduction, high efficiency, reliability, and simplified maintenance. It is also found that the system is highly useful to produce residential electric power.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.179-184
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• 2019

In many countries, such as developing countries where electricity is scarce, small wind turbines in the form of Off Grid are an effective solution to solve power supply problems. In some countries, the expansion of power systems and the decline of electricity-intensive areas have led to the use of small wind power in urban road lighting, mobile communications base stations, aquaculture and seawater desalination. With this change, the size of the small wind power industry is expected to have greater potential than large-scale wind power. In the case of small wind power generators, the generator is controlled at a variable speed, and the voltage and current generated by the generator have many harmonic components. To solve this problem, the AC to DC converter to be studied in this paper is a three-phase step-up type converter with a single switch. The inductor current is controlled in discontinuous mode, and has a characteristic of having a unit power factor by eliminating the harmonic of the input current. The proposed converter is composed of LCL filter and three phase rectification boost converter at the input stage and a single phase full bridge for grid connection. It is a control system with energy storage system(ESS) that the system stabilization can be pursued against the electric power.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.265-266
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• 2011

본 논문은 승압형 컨버터를 이용한 계통연계형 풍력 발전시스템의 향상된 최대전력점 추종 기법을 제안한다. 풍력 발전시스템에서 블레이드 모델 기반의 출력계수 곡선을 추종하도록 운전할 때, 불완전한 데이터 입력 및 제어변수의 변동으로 최대출력점 추종 성능이 떨어지는 문제가 발생한다. 제안하는 제어기법은 출력계수곡선 추종제어 기법에 히스테리시스 제어를 결합하여 빠른 최대출력점 추종 특성을 가지고, 시스템 제어변수 오차에 의해 이탈된 운전점을 정정하여 정상상태의 출력효율을 향상시킨다. 2.7kW급 풍력발전 시스템 모델 기반의 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해 제안하는 제어기법의 우수성을 보인다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.360-361
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 연료전지용 전력변환 장치에서 높은 승압비를 구현하기 위하여 절연형 풀브릿지 컨버터의 고주파 변압기 2차측을 직렬로 연결한 새로운 DC/DC 컨버터와 이에 적합한 가변 위상변위 스위칭 방식을 제안하였다. 제안된 컨버터는 기존 방식에 비해 정류부와 필터부의 일원화가 가능한 구조로 출력레벨의 증가를 위해 컨버터의 수를 증가 하더라도, 수동소자의 수를 대폭 줄일 수 있다. 제안된 직렬 방식의 컨버터의 출력전압은 기존의 일정위상변위 스위칭 방식으로는 극성이 반대로 되는 구간이 발생하므로, 제안된 전력변환기에 적합한 간단한 가변 위상 변위 스위칭 방식을 적용함으로써, 출력전압의 감소문제를 해결하였으며, 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통하여 제안된 방식의 타당성을 검증하였다.