• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.589-593
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• 2016

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) can produce electricity from oxidation-reduction of organic and inorganic matters by electrochemically active bacteria as catalyst. Stacked MFCs have been investigated for overcoming low electricity generation of single MFC. In this study, two-typed stacked-MFCs (submerged-flat and stand-falt) were operated according to electrode connection for optimal stacked technology of MFC. In case of submerged-flat MFC with all separator electrode assembly (SEA) sharing anode chamber, MFC with mixed-connection showed more voltage loss than MFC with single-connection method. And MFC stacked in parallel showed better voltage production than MFC stacked in series. In case of stand-flat MFC, voltage loss was bigger when SEAs sharing anodic chamber only were connected in series. Voltage loss was decreased when SEAs parallel connected SEAs sharing anodic chamber were connected in series.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.954-955
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 기존 직렬결합 커패시터 입력단을 갖는 7-레벨 인버터에 커패시터 전압균형 제어법을 적용하여 출력 전압의 중간레벨 구간이 제대로 형성되지 않는 문제점을 해결하고자 한다. 기존에 제시된 직렬결합 커패시터 입력단 구성을 갖는 7-레벨 인버터는 2개의 양방향 스위치모듈과 3개의 직렬 연결된 커패시터를 이용한 변형된 Cascaded H-bridge 인버터이다. 기존 논문에서는 입력 전압원으로부터 3개의 직렬 연결된 커패시터의 충전을 통해 레벨을 형성하는 과정에서 커패시터 전압불균형 문제를 해결하지 못하여 결국 출력전압레벨이 7-레벨에서 5-레벨로 감소하는 것을 볼 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 세 개의 직렬결합된 커패시터중 중앙에 위치한 커패시터의 충 방전량을 조절하여 커패시터 전압불균형 문제를 해결한다. 제어법의 타당성은 PSIM 기반의 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통하여 기존 스위칭 제어법과 비교하여 검증한다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.99-105
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• 2015

This paper deals with the mMMA (modified MMA) which possible to improving the convergence speed that employing the serial connecting form of two stage digital filter instead of signal filter of MMA adaptive equalizer without applying the variable step size for compensates the intersymbol interference by channel distortion in the nonconstant modulus signal. The adaptive equalizer can be implemented by signal digital filter using the finite order tap delay line. In this paper, the equalizer is implemented by the two stage serial form and the filter coefficient are updated by the error signal using the same algorithm of MMA in each stage. The fast convergence speed is determined in the first stage, and the residual isi left at the output of first stage output is minimized in the second stage filter. The same digital filter length was considered in single stage and two stage system and the performance of these systems were compared. The performance index includes the output signal constellation, the residual isi and maximum distortion, MSE that is measure of the convergence characteristics, the SER. As a result of computer simulation, mMMA that has a FIR structure of two stage, has more good performance in every performance index except the constellation diagram due to equalization noise and improves the convergence speed about 1.5~1.8 time than the present MMA that has a FIR structure of single stage.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.415-429
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• 2011

In this study, a single-phase quasi Z-source AC-AC converters with a series connection of the output terminals is proposed. The proposed system has configuration that the input terminals of two quasi Z-source AC-AC converters are connected in parallel and its output terminals are connected in series. The out of phase mode and in phase mode of the proposed system are presented. To verify the validity of the proposed converter, a DSP controlled hardware was made and PSIM simulation was executed. As a result, controlling the duty ratio of the converter, the desired buck-boost output voltages could be generated. For each modes, as compared with the single converter operation, the proposed converter could enhance the efficiency and input power factor according to different loads. Also, in case of the out of phase mode under the constant load, the efficiency and input power factor of the proposed system are increased 10[%], 35[%] respectively in compared with the single converter. And, the output voltage is constantly controlled in dynamic state in case while the load is suddenly changed.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.4 no.2 s.7
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• pp.67-72
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• 2005

This work proposes a novel coupled line coupler structure based on the asymmetric cascaded connection of coupled lines. The proposed structure can be designed in smaller size than conventional single section coupled line couplers. Also, the additional design freedom offered by the proposed structure can serve many useful purposes such as the output phase control or the flexible coupler layout for complex circuit routing environments.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.9
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• pp.4136-4141
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• 2013

One of the most significant requisite that should be considered for effective rapping of the electrostatic precipitator using electromagnetic vibration exciter is vibration acceleration and resonance frequency of collecting plates. This vibration acceleration shows its peak points when natural frequencies of the system are corresponded with excitation frequency from the power source, and effective rapping performance can be expected. In this research, extend view of single electrostatic precipitator using one electromagnetic vibration exciter, the system was remodeled by arrangement of the exciters in view of multiple modules of the electrostatic precipitator in fields. And vibration acceleration measurement experiment is performed and measured values are compared with these remodeled systems. By this experimental comparison in series and parallel arrangement, effectiveness of arrangement methods for the electromagnetic vibration exciter, expected rapping performance, and power consumption are verified.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.261-268
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• 2014

A sewage was treated using serially combined vertical(VFCW)and horizontal flow sand-filled reed constructed wetland(HFCW) with intermittent feeding. The sand had 1~3 mm diameter. The sewage entering the sewage treatment plant of Gyeonsang National University was fed into the reed constructed wetland bed for 10 minutes every 6 hours at the hydraulic load of $314L/m^2{\cdot}day$ based on the surface ares of the VFCW. In the VFCW effluent pH values were lower than those of the influent, whereas they were higher than those of the influent in the HFCW. DO values were increased in VFCW, but they were decreased in the HFCW. The OTR was $58.72gO_2/m^2{\cdot}day$ in the VFCW and $7.72gO_2/m^2{\cdot}day$ in the HFCW. Average removal efficiencies were SS 94.80%, BOD 90.77%, $COD_{Cr}$ 85.87%, $COD_{Mn}$ 87.72%, T-N 64.74%, $NH_4{^+}$-N 86.44%, T-P 87.70%. Nearly, half of T-N in the effluent was $NO_3{^-}$-N but the concentration of $NO_2{^-}$-N in the effluent was less than 0.64 mg/L.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.11-17
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• 2003

In this paper, we implemented 2-wire (data gnd) RS232C serial communication interface by applying the Collision Sensing Multiple Access(CSMA) Protocol. The transmitting and receiving wires of RS232C pert are connected together by the interface circuit forming data wire without hardware modification On two-wired common channel connection simultaneous transmission Don mere than two hosts causes data collision. The collision is detected by loop-back test of transmission data comparing with the fed back data to detect the data distortion. Various models are adopted to reduce the probability of retransmitted data collision and experiments show the performance of each cases. Due to allowing multiple hosts to be accessed through the common communication channel with minimum circuit addition the result of this paper can be easily applied for conventional RS232C instruments and machines to connect to the single data communication line.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1297-1298
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• 2007

염료 감응형 태양전지(DSSC)의 개발 이후 많은 연구와 실험이 상용화를 위한 대면적화에 중점을 두고 진행되고 있다. 대면적화에 대한 대부분의 연구에서 그리드 전극을 넣고 내부적으로 직, 병렬 구조를 조합해 확장 시키는 방법을 채택하고 있지만, 그리드 전극을 넣음으로써 발생하는 손실, 즉 실링 공정의 어려움으로 발생하는 전자의 손실과 제작 공정상에 있어서의 복잡한 절차 및 그에 따라 소요되는 시간 등을 감안할 때 이는 그리 효과적이지 못하다고 할 수 있다. 면적이 작은 여러 셀을 외부에서 연결시켜 대면적화 시켰을 때 그 효과에 대해서 알아보고, 동일한 면적의 대면적화 된 단일 셀과 비교, 그 결과를 분석해 보았다. 그 결과, 우리는 동일한 면적을 가지고 있는 대면적의 단일 셀보다 여러 셀의 병렬 조합으로 이루어진 것이 더 좋은 결과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 이를 바탕으로 유효면적 $8cm^2$을 가지는 셀을 외부적으로 연결시켜 대면적화 시켰을 때 그 효과에 대해서 알아보고 실험하였다. 하나의 모듈을 만들기 위해 직 병렬의 다양한 조합을 시도하여 직렬 연결이 많이 된 모듈일수록 이를 다시 병렬로 연결했을 때 전류의 손실을 많이 줄일 수 있다는 결론을 얻었다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.07a
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• pp.24-26
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• 2018

본 논문은 Solid-state Marx modulator(SSMM)용 10kV, 1kW급 고전압 커패시터 충전기의 설계에 대해 기술한다. 직렬 공진형 인버터를 기반으로 Marx modulator용 충전기 구현을 위해 다수의 커패시터를 동시에 충전할 수 있도록 다단 변압기와 정류기를 사용하는 구조를 제안한다. 변압기 1차 권선으로 단일 턴의 고전압 케이블을 사용하여 설계하고, 작은 누설 인덕턴스만으로 공진 인덕터를 구현하기 위해 DCM(Discontinuous Conduction Mode)를 기반으로 공진 파라메터를 설계한다. 6개의 환형 코어에 각각 2개의 2차 권선을 권취하고 각 2차 권선은 배전압 정류회로와 연결되어 총 24개의 커패시터를 각각 417V로 동시에 충전할 수 있도록 설계한다. 본 논문에서는 DCM영역에서 동작하는 직렬공진형 컨버터의 공진 파라메터 상세 설계에 대하여 기술하고, 24개의 커패시터 직렬 결선을 통한 10kV, 1kW 정격운전 시뮬레이션 및 실험결과를 통해 제안된 회로를 검증한다.