• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.63-69
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• 2017

This paper presents a highly efficient power management system for UAV-drones. For free from the battery cell-balancing issue, the proposed system allows the drone to utilize a single-cell Li-Po battery. To realize low-voltage input of 3.7V, the switch-mode step-up DC-DC converter is optimally designed with high power efficiency. The prototype DC-DC converter was implemented with an output voltage of 5V, which will be provided to digital parts of the drone. The power efficiency was measured to be max. 91.3% with low surface temperature. The measured line and load regulations were 0.02V/V and 0.15V/A, respectively. Thanks to the proposed power management system, the available time-to-fly of the drone is expected to be significantly extended in virtue of the enhanced power efficiency.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.11
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• pp.1157-1163
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• 2009

This paper introduces the lithium ion battery management system for STSAT-3 satellite. The specifications of lithium ion battery unit are proposed to supply power to the satellite and the overall electrical design for lithium ion battery BMS is presented. Furthermore, the test results of battery management system are shown to verify the design.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.36-38
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• 2018

As the battery capacity requirement increases, battery cells are connected in a parallel configuration. However, the sharing current of each battery cell becomes unequal due to the imbalance between cell's impedance which results the mismatched states of charge (SOC). The conventional fixed-resistance balancing methods have a limitation in battery equalization performance and system efficiency. This paper proposes a battery equalization method based on dynamic resistance technique, which can improve equalization performance and reduce the loss dissipation. Based on the SOC rate of parallel connected battery cells, the switches in the equalization circuit are controlled to change the equivalent series impedance of the parallel branch, which regulates the current flow to maximize SOC utilization. To verify the method, operations of 4 parallel-connected 18650 Li-ion battery cells with 3.7V-2.6Ah individually are simulated on Matlab/Simulink. The results show that the SOCs are balanced within 1% difference with less power dissipation over the conventional method.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.343-352
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• 2007

This paper proposes a modularized charge equalization converter for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) lithium-ion battery cells, in which the intra-module and the inter-module equalizer are Implemented. Considering the high voltage HEV battery pack, over approximately 300V, the proposed equalization circuit modularizes the entire $M^*N$ cells; in other words, M modules in the string and N cells in each module. With this modularization, low voltage stress on all the electronic devices, below roughly 64V, can be obtained. In the intra-module equalization, a current-fed DC/DC converter with cell selection switches is employed. By conducting these selection switches, concentrated charging of the specific under charged cells can be performed. On the other hand, the inter-module equalizer makes use of a voltage-fed DC/DC converter for bi-directional equalization. In the proposed circuit, these two converters can share the MOSFET switch so that low cost and small size can be achieved. In addition, the absence of any additional reset circuitry in the inter-module equalizer allows for further size reduction, concurrently conducting the multiple cell selection switches allows for shorter equalization time, and employing the optimal power rating design rule allows fur high power density to be obtained. Experimental results of an implemented prototype show that the proposed equalization scheme has the promised cell balancing performance for the 7Ah HEV lithium-ion battery string while maintaining low voltage stress, low cost, small size, and short equalization time.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.305-306
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• 2016

본 논문은 선택적 전압 균일화 기법을 이용하여 직렬 연결된 리튬 이온 배터리의 빠른 전압 균일화를 위한 새로운 능동형 셀 밸런싱 회로를 제안하였다. 제안한 회로는 다권선 변압기를 사용한 전하 균일화 회로에 인덕터 1개, MOSFET 스위치 1개를 추가한 회로 구성을 가지며, 기존의 빠른 밸런싱을 위한 회로 대비 수 배 적은 소자로 구성이 가능하다. 추가된 인덕터는 직렬 연결된 배터리 전압을 통해 빠르게 저장된 에너지를, 낮은 전압의 배터리로 높은 밸런싱 전류를 전달함으로써 배터리 셀 간의 빠른 전압 밸런싱을 구현하였다. 제안한 회로의 밸런싱 속도에 대한 검증을 위해서, PSIM Simulation을 통해 기존 회로와 비교 검증 하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.153-154
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• 2012

여러 개의 셀을 직렬 연결하여 사용하는 대용량 리튬-이온 배터리 사용이 많아지면서 각 셀 간의 전압 평형문제가 중요해지고 있다. 직렬 연결된 각 셀들의 전압이 평형을 이루지 않게되면 그 배터리의 용량을 충분히 활용하지 못하게 되고 배터리 수명 또한 줄게 된다. 셀들 간의 전압 불균형을 바로 잡기 위해선 별도의 셀 전압 균등화 회로가 필요 하다. 본 논문에서는 플라이백 다권선 변압기를 이용한 셀 균등화 회로에서 2차측의 누설 인덕턴스에 의해 생길 수 있는 출력 전압의 차이를 LC필터를 통해 보상하여 셀을 일정한 전압으로 평형을 이룰 수 있도록 하는 회로를 제안하고 시뮬레이션을 통하여 그 타당성을 검증 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.515-520
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• 2018

A large number of lithium-ion batteries are arranged in series and parallel in battery packs, such as those in electric vehicles or energy storage systems. As battery packs age, their output power and energy density drop because of voltage deviation, constant and non-uniform exposure to abnormal environments, and increased contact resistance between batteries; this reduces application system efficiency. Despite the balancing circuit and logic of the battery management system, the output of the battery pack is concentrated in the most severely aged unit cell and the output is frequently limited by power derating. In this study, we implemented a cell imbalance detection algorithm and selected parameters to detect a sudden decrease in battery pack output. In addition, we propose a method to increase efficiency by applying the measured testing values considering the operating conditions and abnormal conditions of the battery pack.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.82-89
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• 2021

This study proposes a DAB two-stage series structure with insulated bidirectional DC-DC converter for two-way power transfer between the renewable energy of high voltages (1 kV and above). The proposed circuit transforms the existing DAB converter into a two-stage series structure to reduce the pressure in the switch. The problem of power imbalance occurring in the design of the DAB converter second-stage series is improved by applying the cell balancing method circuit and the common mode coupled inductor using an external flying capacitor instead of reflecting the existing improvement measures, voltage balance control, and inductor current control. In addition, a no-load supercharging sequence is proposed in high voltages and high-speed switching by using the fixed duty output method. This study presents the analysis results through the structure of the proposed circuit, the principle of improving the power imbalance problem, and simulations. Prototypes were manufactured to meet the specifications of input/output voltage of 1700 V, maximum load of 65 kW, and switching frequency of 51kHz, and the validity of the topology was verified using the experimental results and efficiency data.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.94-102
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• 2018

Purpose: In this study, a maintenance free super-capacitor battery charging system based on the photovoltaic module, to be used in agricultural electric carriers, was developed and its charging characteristics were studied in detail. Methods: At first, the electric carrier system configuration is introduced and the electric control components are presented. The super-capacitor batteries and photovoltaic module used in the experiment are specified. Next, the developed charging system consisting of a constant current / constant voltage Buck converter as the charging device and a super-capacitor cell as a balancing device are initiated. The proposed circuit design, a developed PCB layout of each device and a proportional control to check the current and voltage during the charging process are outlined. An experiment was carried out using a developed prototype to clarify the effectiveness of the proposed system. A power analyzer was used to measure the current and voltage during charging to evaluate the efficiency of the energy storage device. Finally, the conclusions of this research are presented. Results: The experimental results show that the proposed system successfully controls the charging current and balances the battery voltage. The maximum voltage of the super-capacitor battery obtained by using the proposed battery charger is 16.2 V, and the maximum charging current is 20 A. It was found that the charging time was less than an hour through the duty ratio of 95% or more. Conclusions: The developed battery charging system was successfully implemented on the agricultural electric carriers.