• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.27-40
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• 2011

Geopolymer concrete is finding a growing number of niche applications in the field of civil engineering due to its high compressive strength and strength gain rate, retainage of structural properties in elevated temperature environments, chemical stability in highly acidic conditions and environmental benefits. Combining the above mentioned characteristics with induced electrical conductivity, could enable geopolymer cement to serve as a smart and sustainable cementitious material suitable for health monitoring of civil structures. Carbon fibers were added to fresh geopolymer and OPC (ordinary Portland cement) mixes to enhance their electrical conductivities. AC-impedance spectroscopy analysis was performed on the specimens with fiber fraction ranging from 0.008 to 0.8 with respect to the weight of cementitious binder, to measure their electrical resistivity values and to determine the maximum beneficial fiber content required to attain electrical percolation. Experimental observations suggest that CFR-geopolymer cement exhibits superior performance to CFR-OPC in terms of conducting electrical current.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 1999년도 제2회 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.44-44
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• 1999

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.457-465
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• 2009

리튬계열 전지는 다른 이차전지에 비해 평균전압 및 에너지 밀도가 높으며 가볍고 수명이 긴 장점으로 인해 휴대용 전자기기에 폭넓게 사용되고 있으며, 특히 전기 자동차용으로 높은 수요가 예측되고 있다. 전기 자동차용 리튬 전지의 경우 운행 가능 거리의 정확한 계산이 요구되며, 또한 크랭킹이 불가능한 상태로 방전이 되지 않아야 하므로 충전상태에 대한 정확한 정보는 신뢰성 있는 운전을 위한 필수적인 요소가 된다. 본 논문에서는 AC 임피던스를 이용하여 리튬 폴리머 전지의 충전상태(SOC: State of Charge)를 추정하는 새로운 방법에 관해 제안한다. 제안된 방법에서는 주파수 별로 측정된 임피던스를 등가 임피던스 모델에 커브 피팅하여 파라미터를 추출하고, 추출된 파라미터를 이용하여 충전상태를 추정하였다. 제안된 방법에 의해 추출된 파라미터를 통해 리튬전지의 SOC 추정이 가능함을 증명하였고, 다수의 제조사에서 제작된 비슷한 용량의 리튬 폴리머 전지를 대상으로 한 실험을 통해 제안된 방법의 유용함을 검증하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2011

Lithium batteries are widely used in mobile electronic devices due to their higher voltage and energy density, lighter weight and longer life cycle when compared to other secondary batteries. In particular, a high demand for lithium batteries is expected for electric cars. In the case of the lithium batteries used in electric cars, driving distance must be calculated accurately and discharging should not be done below a level that makes it impossible to crank. Therefore, accurate information on the state-of-charge (SOC) becomes an essential element for reliable driving. In this paper, a novel method for estimating the SOC of lithium polymer batteries using AC impedance is proposed. In the proposed method, the parameters are extracted by fitting the measured impedance spectrum on an equivalent impedance model and the variation in the parameter values at each SOC is used to estimate the SOC. Also to shorten the long length of time required for the measurement of the impedance spectrum, a novel method is proposed that can extract the equivalent impedance model parameters of lithium polymer batteries with the impedance measured at only two specific frequencies. Experiments are conducted on lithium polymer batteries, with similar capacities, made by different manufacturers to prove the validity of the proposed method.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.251-260
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• 2020

A growing interest has emerged in recycling used automobile batteries into energy storage systems (ESSs) to prevent their harmful effects to the environment from improper disposal and to recycle such resources. To transform used batteries into ESSs, composing battery modules with similar performance by grading them is crucial. Imbalance among battery modules degrades the performance of an entire system. Thus, the selection of modules with similar performance and remaining life is the first prerequisite in the reuse of used batteries. In this study, we develop an instrument to measure the impedance spectrum of a battery module to predict the useful remaining life of the used battery. The developed hardware and software are used to apply the AC perturbation to the used battery module and measure its impedance spectrum. The developed instrument can measure the impedance spectrum of the battery module from 0.1 Hz to 1 kHz and calculate the equivalent circuit parameters through curve fitting. The performance of the developed instrument is verified by comparing the measured impedance spectra with those obtained by a commercial equipment.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 1999

Electrochemical lithium intercalation into a PECVD (plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposited) carbon film electrode was investigated in 1 M $LiPF_6-EC$ (ethylene carbonate) and DEC (diethyl carbonate) solution during lithium intercalation and deintercalation, by using cyclic voltammetry supplemented with ac-impedance spectroscopy. The size of the graphitic crystallite in the a- and c-axis directions obtained from the carbon film electrode was much smaller than those of the graphite one, indicating less-developed crystalline structure with hydrogen bonded to carbon, from the results of AES (Auger electron spectroscopy), powder XRD (X-ray diffraction) method, and FTIR(Fourier transform infra-red) spectroscopy. It was shown from the cyclic voltammograms and ac-impedance spectra of carbon film electrode that a threshold overpotential was needed to overcome an activation barrier to entrance of lithium into the carbon film electrode, such as the poor crystalline structure of the carbon film electrode showing disordered carbon and the presence of residual hydrogen in its structure. The experimental results were discussed in terms of the effect of host carbon structure on the lithium intercalation capability.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.192-198
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• 2021

The battery's State of Health (SOH) is a critical parameter in the process of battery use, as it represents the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of the battery. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is a widely used technique in observing the state of the battery. The measured impedance at certain frequencies can be used to evaluate the state of the battery, as it is intimately tied to the underlying chemical reactions. In this work, a low-cost portable EIS instrument is developed on the basis of the ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller Unit (MCU) for measuring the impedance spectrum of Li-ion battery packs. The MCU uses a built-in DAC module to generate the sinusoidal sweep perturbation signal. Moreover, it performs the dual-channel acquisition of voltage and current signals, calculates impedance using a Digital Lock-in Amplifier (DLA), and transmits the result to a PC. By using LabVIEW, an interface was developed with the real-time display of the EIS information. The developed instrument was suitable for measuring the impedance spectrum of the battery pack up to 1000 V. The measurement frequency range of the instrument was from 1 hz to 1 Khz. Then, to prove the performance of the developed system, the impedance of a Samsung SM3 battery pack and a Bexel pouch module were measured and compared with those obtained by the commercial instrument.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.1873-1875
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• 1999

The effects of electrode and matrix in the PAFC were investigated using AC-impedance spectroscopy. The performance of PAFC was determined by changing external electronic load. AC impedance measurement was carried out as functions of phosphoric acid impregnation temperature. operating temperature and matrix coating method using various cathodes ; 20%Pt/C, 20%Pt-Ni/C, 20%Pt-Co-Ni/C, 10%Pt-Fe-Co/C, and 20%Pt-Fe-Co/C From the analysis of measured impedance data, the interfacial resistance decreased with increasing operating temperature. and with decreasing impregnation temperature. As compared with the alloy catalysts, Pt catalyst showed a lower interfacial resistance. This consist with the cell performance.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.46-54
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 연료전지나 배터리 및 슈퍼커패시터 등의 전기화학적 전력기기의 임피던스 모델링에 적합한 저가의 임피던스 분광 시스템을 설계하고 구현하였다. 제안된 시스템은 간단한 센서회로 및 상용 DAQ(Data Acquisition) Board와 강력한 HMI(Human-Machine Interface)를 지원하는 그래픽 언어인 LabVIEW 소프트웨어를 이용하여 구성되었고 고가의 EIS(Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy) 장비를 대체하여 널리 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한, 제안된 시스템에서는 Lock-in Amplifier를 이용함으로써 노이즈(Noise)가 많은 환경에서도 측정 주파수 성분의 정확한 측정이 가능하게 하였다. 제안된 시스템을 이용하여 Ballard Nexa 1.2kW PEM 연료전지 스택의 주파수별 임피던스를 측정하였고, 이를 바탕으로 한 등가 임피던스 모델도 제안된다. 제시된 모델과 개발된 장비의 유용함은 리플전류에 의한 연료전지 스택의 교류 손실 측정을 통해 증명된다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2008

GNP(Glycine Nitrate Process)을 이용하여$(La_{0.75}Sr_{0.25})_{1-x}FeO_{3-\delta}$를 합성하고, perovskite의 A-site deficiency에 따른 특성을 분석하기 위해 x=0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08로 바꾸어 합성하였다. SEM과 XRD분석을 통하여 균질하고 결정성이 높은 분말이 합성된것을 확인하였으며, 4단자법과 AC impedance spectroscopy를 통하여 전도도는 x = 0.02가 $750^{\circ}C$ $155{\Omega}cm^2$로 가장 우수하였으며, AC impedance결과 역시 x = 0.02가 가장 낮은 분극저항과 활성화 에너지를 가지고 있었다. 이 결과 Perovskite의 A-site deficiency를 가함에 따라 산소 결핍 및 구조의 변화가 생겼으며 이로 인해 전도도와 분극 저항, 활성화 에너지에 영향을 미친 것을 알 수 있었다.