• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.786-794
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• 2015

In this paper, a new power control strategy for the bipolar-type low voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution system is being proposed. The dc distribution system is considered as an innovative system according to the increase of dc loads and dc output type distribution energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage systems (ESS). Since the dc distribution system has many advantages such as feasible connection of DERs, reduction of conversion losses between dc output sources and loads, no reactive power issues, it is very suitable solution for new type buildings and residences interfaced with DERs and ESSs. In the bipolar-type, if it has each grid-interfaced converter, both sides (upper, lower-side) can be operated individually or collectively. A complementary power control strategy using two ESSs in both sides for effective and reliable operation is proposed in this paper. Detailed power control methods of the host controller and local controllers are described. To verify the performances of the proposed control strategy, simulation analysis using PSCAD/EMTDC is being performed where the results show that the proposed strategy provides efficient operations and can be applied to the bipolar-type dc distribution system.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.549-558
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• 2017

DC distribution has several differences compared to AC distribution. DC distribution has a higher efficiency than AC distribution when distributing electricity at the same voltage level. Accordingly, power can be transferred further with low-voltage DC. In addition, power flow in a DC grid system is produced by only a voltage difference in magnitude. Owing to these differences, operation of a DC grid system significantly differs from that of an AC system. In this paper, the power flow problem in a bipolar-type DC grid with unbalanced load conditions is organized and solved. Control strategy of energy storage system on a slow time scale with power references obtained by solving an optimization problem regarding the DC grid is then proposed. The proposed strategy is verified with computer simulations.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.1805-1811
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• 2017

Recently, DC systems are considered as efficient electric power systems for renewable energy based clean power generators. This discloses several critical issues that are required to be considered before the installation of the DC systems. First of all, voltage/current switching stress, which is aggravated by large fault current, might damage DC circuit breakers. This problem can be simply solved by applying a superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) as proposed in this study. It allows a simple use of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) as a DC circuit breaker. To evaluate the proposed resistive type SFCL application to the DC circuit breaker, a DC distribution system is composed of the practical line impedances from the real distribution system in Do-gok area, Korea. Also, to reflect the distributed generation (DG) effects, several DC-to-DC converters are applied. The locations and sizes of the DGs are optimally selected according to the results of previous studies on DG optimization. The performance of the resistive type SFCL applied DC circuit breaker is verified by a time-domain simulation based case study using the power systems computer aided design/electromagnetic transients including DC (PSCAD/ EMTDC(R)).

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1123-1130
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• 2018

Voltage stabilization is an essential component of power quality in low voltage DC (LVDC) microgrid. The microgrid demands the interconnection of a number of small distributed power resources, including variable renewable generators. Therefore, the voltage can be maintained in a stable manner through the control of these distributed generators. In this study, we did research on the new advanced operating method for a photovoltaic (PV) simulator in order to achieve interconnection to a bipolar LVDC microgrid. The validity of this voltage stabilization method, using the distributed generators, is experimentally verified. The test LVDC microgrid is configured by connecting the developed PV simulator and DC load, DC line, and AC/DC rectifier for connecting the main AC grid. The new advanced control method is applied to the developed PV simulator for the bipolar LVDC grid in order to stabilize the gird voltage. Using simulation results, the stabilization of the grid voltage by PV simulator using the proposed control method is confirmed the through the simulation results in various operation scenarios.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2009

Effects of bipolar pulse driving frequency between 50 kHz and 250 kHz on the discharge shapes were analyzed by measuring plasma characteristics by OES (Optical Emission Spectroscopy) and Langmuir probe. Plasma characteristics were modeled by a simple electric field analysis and fluid plasma modeling. Discharge shapes by a continuous dc and bipolar pulsed dc were different as a dome-type and a vertical column-type at the cathode. From OES, the intensity of 811.5 nm wavelength, the one of the main peaks of Ar, decreased to about 43% from a continuous dc to 100 kHz. For increasing from 100 kHz to 250 kHz, the intensity of 811.5 nm wavelength also decreased by 46%. The electron density decreased by 74% and the electron temperature increased by 36% at the specific position due to the smaller and denser discharge shape for increasing pulse frequency. Through the numerical analysis, the negative glow shape of a continuous dc were similar to the electric potential distribution by FEM (Finite Element Method). For the bipolar pulsed dc, we found that the electron temperature increased to maximum 10 eV due to the voltage spikes by the fast electron acceleration generated in pre-sheath. This may induce the electrons and ions from plasma to increase the energetic substrate bombardment for the dense thin film growth.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2010

마그네트론 타겟에서 일어나는 다양한 물리적 현상에 의한 결과로 인해 발생하는 타겟 표면의 온도를 측정함으로써 그 분포가 플라즈마, 혹은 증착되는 박막에 영향을 줄 수 있는 가능성을 분석하였다. 마그네트론 스퍼터링의 타겟은 크게 원형 타겟과 사각 타겟으로 구분되는데, 사각 타겟에서는 자기장에 의한 corner effect 등에 의해 전자 집중 방전 영역이 발생하고 그것에 의해 타겟 표면에서 불균일한 온도분포가 생성됨을 확인했다. 국부적으로 온도가 높게 올라가는 지역은 비스퍼터링 지역에 비해 $10{\sim}20^{\circ}C$ 정도 높았으며, 스퍼터링 공정 시 문제점 중에 하나인 particle이 발생하면 그 부분에서 온도가 $20^{\circ}C$ 정도 더 상승함을 알 수 있었다. 이런 영향은 증착되는 박막의 균일도에도 적지 않은 영향을 주었으며 세라믹 타겟의 경우, 균열의 원인이 될 수 있고, 불균일한 타겟 침식으로 타겟의 수명을 단축시키는 문제를 유발하기도 한다.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1193-1198
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• 2017

본 논문에서 개발된 IGBT 구조는 DC 송배전을 위한 고전력 스위치 반도체로서 사용되며, 빠른 스위칭 속도 및 개선된 항복전압 특성을 확보하여, 향후 신재생 장거리 DC 송전을 위한 중요한 전자 소자로서 이용될 것이 기대되고 있다. 새로운 타입의 차세대 전력 반도체로서, 스위칭 속도를 향상시키면서 동시에 항복 전압의 특성을 개선시켜, 전력 손실 특성을 줄이도록 설계되었고, 높은 전류 밀도의 장점을 동시에 획득 가능하다. 이러한 개선된 특성은 Planar IGBT의 N-drift 영역에 $SiO_2$를 추가로 도입함으로서 얻어지며, Sentaurus TCAD 시뮬레이션 툴을 사용하여, 비교 분석하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.442-450
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• 2001

Experiments were carried out on agglomeration of bipolarly charged particles in an alternating current electric field. Laboratory-scale setup was built and experiments were conducted at atmospheric condition. DOS(Di-octyl Sebacate) particles with 100% purity were generated by an atomizer. The particles were branched into two, each of which passed through a wire-to-plate type charging section where a positive or a negative DC high voltage was applied and was charged positively or negatively. These bipolarly charged particles together passed through an agglomeration section where an $\pm$20kV AC power was applied between two plates. The resident time in the agglomeration section was adjusted as l sec. Particle sampling was made by a cascade impactor (MOUDI). The effect of agglomeration system on the reduction ratio of particles below l ㎛ was 42∼45%. Effect of AC frequency on the particle size distribution was found insignificant.