• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.5
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• pp.811-818
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• 2016

This paper suggests a structure of power control system in floating wave-offshore wind hybrid power generation system. We have developed an unified SCADA(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system which can be used to monitor and control PCS(Power Conversion System) based on IEC61850. The SCADA system is essential to perform the algorithm like proportional distribution and data acquisition, monitoring, active power, reactive power control in hybrid power generation system. IEC61850 is an international standard for electrical substation automation systems. It was made to compensate the limitations of the legacy industrial protocols such as Modbus. In order to test the proposed SCADA system and algorithm, we have developed the wind-wave simulator based Modbus. We have designed a protocol conversion device based on real-time Linux for the communication between Modbus and IEC61850. In this study, SCADA system consists of four 3MW class wind turbines and twenty-four 100kW class wave force generator.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.70-76
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• 2013

Recently industrial control systems have been required to ensure intelligent, high tech automation, interconnection and interoperability demands. Therefore, there is a need to redefine the structure concepts of SCADA system for wind power. Also, at this time, the integrated management system is required for the distributed development of wind farms where are needed often interoperability features and exchange information between different wind farms, wind turbines or SCADA systems. In this paper, an integrated structural concepts for SCADA system are defined. Based on this definition of an integrated SCADA system, the basic designs are analyzed on physical layer, system layer and application layer which are corresponded to wind turbine controller, the SCADA server and the SCADA client, and implement HMI. Between the implementation SCADA server and the client, their normal functions were verified at the small scale wind energy test facilities.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.54 no.12
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• pp.609-615
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• 2005

A 30kW electrical power conversion system is developed for a variable speed wind turbine. In the wind energy conversion system(WECS) a synchronous generator with field current excitation converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. As the voltage and the frequency of the generator output vary according to the wind speed, a 6-bridge diode rectifier and a PWM boost chopper is utilized as an ac-dc converter maintaining the constant dc-link voltage with only single switch control. An input current control algorithm for maximum power generation during the variable speed operation is proposed without any usage of speed sensor. Grid connection type PWM inverter converts dc input power to ac output currents into the grid. The active power to the grid is controlled by q-axis current and the reactive power is controlled by d-axis current with appropriate decoupling. The phase angle of utility voltage is detected using software PLL(Phased Locked Loop) in d-q synchronous reference frame. Experimental results from the test of 30kW prototype wind turbine system show that the generator power can be controlled effectively during the variable speed operation without any speed sensor.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.74-91
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• 2023

This study provides an in-depth comparison and analysis of various risk assessment models widely used in modern industries, and proposes the most suitable model for risk assessment of offshore wind power in Korea. The assessment models were selected by considering various factors such as the purpose of risk assessment, stakeholder requirements, and characteristics of offshore wind power. We also emphasized the importance of using different risk assessment models in combination in situations of high uncertainty. To systematize the combination of risk assessment models, we used systems engineering which is effective to develop a new system. Systems engineering was used to define the complete, traceable functions from site requirements, and model-based systems engineering was used to manage the design information from requirements to detailed functions in a single model. The developed risk assessment module provide automatic conversion between risk assessment models to enable risk assessment suitable for offshore wind power. The functionality and usability of the offshore wind risk assessment module were verified by the evaluation of three wind power experts.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.48-53
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• 2021

Wind energy is considered as the most competitive energy source in terms of power generation cost and efficiency. The power train of the pitch drive for a wind turbine uses a 3-stage complex planetary gear system in being developed locally. A gear train of the pitch drive consists of an electric or hydraulic motor and a planetary decelerator, which optimizes the pitch angle of the blade for wind generators in response to the change in wind speed. However, it is prone to many problems, such as excessive repair costs in case of failure. Complex planetary gears are very important parts of a pitch drive system because of strength problem. When gears are designed for the power train of a pitch drive, it is necessary to analyze the fatigue strength of gears. While calculating the specifications of the complex planetary gears along with the bending and compressive stresses of the gears, it is necessary to analyze the fatigue strength of gears to obtain an optimal design of the complex planetary gears in terms of cost and reliability. In this study, the specifications of planetary gears are calculated using a self-developed gear design program. The actual gear bending and compressive stresses of the planetary gear system were analyzed using the Lewes and Hertz equation. Additionally, the calculated specifications of the complex planetary gears were verified by evaluating the results from the Stress - No. of cycles curves of gears.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.7-14
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• 2011

This paper deals with the efficient management for the intelligent distribution system related with the renewable energy sources, using the wire-wireless monitoring and control device. This device is mainly composed of 2 sections. One is monitoring device with the Autobase S/W and the other is control device using PLC. This paper proposes a wire and wireless monitoring and control device which can monitor and control the 50Kw PV system installed remotely (about 1Km) in the campus of the Korea University of Technology and Education. By the analysis of PV output characteristic using the device proposed in this paper, it is confirmed that the device can contribute the maintenance of PV system and also the establishment of Smart Grid.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.165-169
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• 2014

Digital load is increasing suddenly for various reasons, such as easy control and management. Accordingly, a consumption pattern of load is becoming DC. However, the power supply is supplied by AC power. The load power supply substantially needs DC power. AC power has to be converted to DC power. Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, fuel cells are DC power generation, but the transfer needs to through by AC power, thus DC power has to be converted to AC power. Resultantly, a multi-stage conversion loss is constantly increasing. The power distribution system of DC-based is required for effective use of these energy sources. This requires a DC load, as well as is necessary to develop DC ELCB which are able to detect DC leakage current for implementing protection. In this study, it realize detection algorithm about DC leakage current to verify the performance of the sensor and apply it to the ELCB which is based on DC. Therefore, it is expected to protect operating of DC power distribution system.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.250-256
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• 2015

Digital load is increasing suddenly for various reasons, such as easy control and management. Accordingly, a consumption pattern of load is becoming DC. However, the power supply is supplied by AC power. The load power supply substantially needs DC power. AC power has to be converted to DC power. Renewable energy sources like solar, wind and fuel cells are DC power generation, but the transfer needs to through by AC power, thus DC power has to be converted to AC power. Resultantly, a multi-stage conversion loss is constantly increasing. The power distribution system of DC-based is required for effective use of these energy sources. This requires a DC load, as well as is necessary to develop DC breaker. This study is expect for system and equipment for reliable DC power distribution through the study of the arc extinguish technology for direct current a hybrid arc extinguishing technology with permanent magnets technology.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.125-132
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• 2011

A unitized regenerative fuel cell (URFC) as a next-generation fuel cell technology was considered in the study. URFC is a mandatory technology for the completion of the hybrid system with the fuel cell and the renewable energy sources, and it can be expected as a new technology for the realization of hydrogen economy society in the $21^{st}$ century. Specifically, the recent research data and results concerning the polymer electrolyte membrane for the URFC technology were summarized in the study. The prime requirements of polymer electrolyte membrane for the URFC applications are high proton conductivity, dimensional stability, mechanical strength, and interfacial stability with the electrode binder. Based on the performance of the polymer electrolyte membrane, the URFC technology combining the systems for the production, storage, utilization of hydrogen can be a new research area in the development of an advanced technology concerning with renewable energy such as fuel cell, solar cell, and wind power.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.521_523
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• 2009

최근 고유가에 따른 발전비용 증가와 교토의정서 발휘로 인한 $CO_2$ 저감의무 등 환경보전이라는 사회적 요구와 맞물려 새로운 신재생에너지 분야에 관심이 고조되고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 신재생에너지로 대표되는 풍력, 태양광, 연료전지 등을 이용하는 발전방식은 저용량의 발전으로 대규모 집중형 전원이 아니 전력 수요지 근방에서 설치되는 비교적 작은 규모의 분산형전원(DG;Distribution Generator)으로 배전선로에 직접 연계됨에 따라 배전계통에도 큰 변화가 일고 있다. 분산전원(DG)이 배전계통에 연계됨에 따라 전압변동에 따른 전압조정, 고조파 계통유입에 따른 전기품질, 계통고장시의 분산전원의 단독운전 방지, 고장전류의 분산에 따른 선로의 보호협조 등 다양한 새로운 문제점이 대두되고 있고 이를 해결하기 위해 연구개발 및 신기자재개발 등이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 현재 배전자동화시스템에 적용되고 있는 고장검출 알고리즘은 단방향으로 전기를 공급하던 전통적인 배전방식에서 단순 과전류요소에 의해 고장검출하는 알고리즘을 적용하고 있기 때문에 분산전원이 연계된 양방향 전기공급 배전계통에서는 정확하게 고장구간을 검출하기 어렵다. 이로 인해 고장판단 문제점과 보호기기의 오동작 등으로 정확하게 고장구간을 판단하지 못하여 광역정전이 발생되고 고장복구가 장시간 소요되고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 이를 해소하기 위해 양방향 전기공급 배전계통에서 고장이 발생시 고장점으로 유입되는 고장전류의 파형형태를 분석하여 고장 구간을 판단하는 알고리즘을 소개하고자 한다. 또한 다기능 mFRTU(mFRTUmulti-function Feeder Remote Terminal Unit) 의 고장 구간 판단 알고리즘의 신뢰성을 검증하기 위해 실선로에서 실증시험을 시행하였으며, 그 결과를 분석하여 타당성을 제시하고자 한다.