• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.849-859
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• 2017

This paper illustrates the analysis and design of a multi-resonant converter applied to an electric vehicle (EV) charger. Thanks to the notch resonant characteristic, the multi-resonant converter achieve soft switching and operate with a narrowed switching frequency range even with a wide output voltage range. These advantages make it suitable for battery charging applications. With two more resonant elements, the design of the chosen converter is more complex than the conventional LLC resonant converter. However, there is not a distinct design outline for the multi-resonant converters in existing articles. According to the analysis in this paper, the normalized notch frequency $f_{r2n}$ and the second series resonant frequency $f_{r3n}$ are more sensitive to the notch capacitor ratio q than the notch inductor ratio k. Then resonant capacitors should be well-designed before the other resonant elements. The peak gain of the converter depends mainly on the magnetizing inductor ratio $L_n$ and the normalized load Q. And it requires a smaller $L_n$ and Q to provide a sufficient voltage gain $M_{max}$ at ($V_{o\_max}$, $P_{o\_max}$). However, the primary current increases with $(L_nQ)^{-1}$, and results in a low efficiency. Then a detailed design procedure for the multi-resonant converter has been provided. A 3.3kW prototype with an output voltage range of 50V to 500V dc and a peak efficiency of 97.3 % is built to verify the design and effectiveness of the converter.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.254-260
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 양방향 dc-to-dc 컨버터의 고장원인, 고장영향, 고장 결과를 파악하기 위한 failure mode and effect analysis(FMEA)와 양방향 컨버터의 위험도를 고려한 fault-tree analysis(FTA)를 통해 고장률을 예측한다. 전기차의 구동전압을 효율적으로 상승시키기 위해 인버터 앞단에 부착되는 양방향 컨버터는 배터리 전력을 dc-link 커패시터로 방전시키는 승압모드와 회생전력을 배터리로 충전시키는 강압모드를 가진다. 양방향 컨버터의 동작 특성을 고려한 FMEA 결과를 바탕으로 컨버터의 위험도를 고려한 고장나무를 설계한다. 전기차 MCU용에 맞는 설계 파라메타를 설정하고 출력전압 리플과 인덕터 전류 리플에 따른 커패시터와 인덕터의 부품 고장률을 분석한다. 또한 동작 온도에 따른 주요부품의 고장률을 MIL-HDBK-217F를 이용하여 구한다. 마지막으로 부품 고장률을 고장나무의 기본 사상의 고장률로 반영하여 컨버터 고장률과 평균고장시간을 예측한다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1202-1208
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• 2020

현재 4차 산업혁명 시대에 발맞춰서 선박 분야에서는 인공지능 요소를 접목하여 미래를 대비하여야 한다. 그리고 자율운항 선박 등장에 대한 전력관리 분야에서도 이에 대한 대응이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 머신러닝의 DNN(Deep Neural Network)을 이용한 배터리 연동형 전력관리시스템(BLPMS, Battery Linked Power Management System) 알고리즘을 제안한다. 실험을 위하여 LabView를 통한 선박 데이터를 바탕으로 운항모드별 선박 전력소비량의 패턴을 학습하고 Python을 통해 배터리의 상태를 도출하여 발전기와 배터리의 연동의 유연성을 확인하였다. 실험의 결과 배터리의 충·방전을 통해 발전기의 저부하 운전이 감소되고, LNG의 1%의 연료소모량 감소를 통하여 경제성 및 신뢰성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.330-338
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• 2021

An integral electrode-bipolar plate assembly, which is composed of electrode, conductive adhesive film (CAF) and bipolar plate, has been developed and evaluated for application with a vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) to decrease contact resistance between electrode and bipolar plate. The CAF, made of EVA (ethylene-vinyl-acetate) material with carbon black or CNT (Carbon Nano Tube), is applied between the electrode and the bipolar plate to enable an integral assembly by adhesion. In order to evaluate the integral assembly of VRB by adhesive film, the resistivity of integral assembly and the performance of single cell were investigated. Thus, it was verified that the integral assembly is applicable to redox flow battery. Through resistance and contact resistance of bare EVA and CAF films on bipolar plate were changed. Among the adhesive films, CAF film coated with carbon black showed the lowest value in through resistance, and CAF film coated with CNT showed the lowest value in contact resistance, respectively. The efficiency of VRB single cell was improved by applying CAF films coated with carbon black and CNT, resulting in the reduced overvoltage in charging process. Therefore, the energy efficiency of both CAF films, about 84%, were improved than that of blank cell, about 79.5 % under current density at 40 mA cm^-2. The energy efficiency of the two cells were similar, but carbon black coated CAF improved the coulomb efficiency and CNT coated CAF improved the voltage efficiency, respectively.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.325-332
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• 2022

우주탐사 임무를 수행하기 위해서는 탐사선에 수직이착륙 기능이 필수적으로 탑재되어야 한다. 수직이착륙을 위해서는 탐사선의 엔진이 적절한 추력제어 정확도와 짧은 응답시간을 가져야 한다. 하이브리드 로켓은 이러한 조건을 만족할 수 있는 높은 수준의 추력제어 능력을 갖고 있다. 이 연구는 개발한 하이브리드 로켓 엔진의 추력제어 성능이 수직이착륙에 적절한지 검증하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 이를 위해 가압장치 없이 공급압력이 감소하는 산화제 공급시스템을 적용한 엔진을 사용하여 약 10초 내외의 임무를 수행하고자 하였고, 공급압력 감소가 추력제어 정확도와 응답시간에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 실험결과에 의하면 적절한 감소율과 초기 압력 수준이 추력제어 정확도와 응답시간에 중요한 영향을 미치는 인자로 확인되었으며 고도제어 시뮬레이션을 통해 추력제어 성능을 검증했다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.387-396
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• 2022

Recently, e-Mobility, which is a personal mobility device such as an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, is rapidly emerging. However, since E-Mobility has various voltage systems due to the characteristics of its products, it is essential for companies that operate them to use multiple dedicated chargers. A universal charger capable of charging batteries of various voltage systems with one charger is required to reduce the cost of purchasing and managing multiple dedicated chargers. For this, information on the EOC(End of Charge) is essential. In order to know the EOC, it is necessary to detect the internal impedance of the battery. However, the internal impedance of the battery changes according to various conditions such as SOH(State Of Health), SOC(State Of Charge), and ambient temperature. By observing the change in these parameters, the state of the battery can be diagnosed and the EOC can be predicted. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to analyze the battery's internal impedance and to predict the EOC, in order to acquire information on the EOC of the battery, which is an essential requirement of a universal charger.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.338-344
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• 2021

The recently continuous enhancement and development in the biomedical side for the betterment of human life. The Wireless Body Area Networks is a significant tool for the current researcher to design and transfer data with greater data rates among the sensors and sensor nodes for biomedical applications. The core area for research in WBANs is power efficiency, battery-driven devices for health and medical, the Charging limitation is a major and serious problem for the WBANs.this research work is proposed to find out the optimal solution for battery-friendly technology. In this research we have addressed the solution to increasing the battery lifetime with variable data transmission rates from medical equipment as Wireless Endoscopy Capsules, this device will analyze a patient's inner body gastrointestinal tract by capturing images and visualization at the workstation. The second major issue is that the Wireless Endoscopy Capsule based systems are currently not used for clinical applications due to their low data rate as well as low resolution and limited battery lifetime, in case of these devices are more enhanced in these cases it will be the best solution for the medical applications. The main objective of this research is to power optimization by reducing the power consumption of the battery in the Wireless Endoscopy Capsule to make it battery-friendly. To overcome the problem we have proposed the algorithm for "Battery Friendly Algorithm" and we have compared the different frame rates of buffer sizes for Transmissions. The proposed Battery Friendly Algorithm is to send the images on average frame rate instead of transmitting the images on maximum or minimum frame rates. The proposed algorithm extends the battery lifetime in comparison with the previous baseline proposed algorithm as well as increased the battery lifetime of the capsule.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1603-1611
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 에너지 저장장치인 배터리를 기존의 발전기 전력계통에 연계하기 위하여 양방향 전력의 흐름이 가능한 BDC(Bi-Directional Converter) 적용을 위해 모델링을 통하여 제어 프로세스를 설계하고, 해상 상황에 따라 변화하는 부하에 최적화된 전력 공급이 가능한 배터리의 충전 혹은 방전 메커니즘에 대하여 제안한다. 본 연구는 MATLAB/Simulink를 이용하여 BDC를 모델링 하였으며 부하 시나리오에 따라 배터리 충전 및 방전 시의 전류 제어 및 SOC(State Of Charge) 최적화를 시뮬레이션 하였다. 이를 통해 선내 운전되는 발전기가 최적운전 범위에 운전될 수 있도록 배터리와 전력 및 부하를 연동할 수 있도록 하였으며, 발전기가 높은 연료효율 범위에서 운전될 수 있도록 전력제어관리를 수행하였다.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2022

An air circuit breaker (ACB) is an electrical protection device that interrupts abnormal fault currents that result from overloads or short circuits in a low-voltage power distribution line. The ACB consists of a main circuit part for current flow, mechanism part for the opening and closing operation of movable conductors, and arc-extinguishing part for arc extinction during the breaking operation. The driving mechanism of the ACB is a spring energy charging type. The faster the contact opening speed of the movable conductors during the opening process, the better the breaking performance. However, there is a disadvantage that the durability of mechanism decreases in inverse proportion to the use of a spring capable of accumulating high energy to configure the breaking speed faster. Therefore, to simultaneously satisfy the breaking performance and mechanical endurance of the ACB, its driving mechanism must be optimized. In this study, a dynamic model of the ACB was developed using the MDO(Mechanism Dynamics Option) module of CREO, which is widely used in multibody dynamics analysis. To improve the opening velocity, the Taguchi design method was applied to optimize the design parameters of an ACB with many linkages. In addition, to evaluate the improvement in the operating characteristics, the simulation and experimental results were compared with the MDO model and improved prototype sample, respectively.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.423-431
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• 2022

The UPS(Uninterruptible Power Supply) system operates in the battery charging mode when the grid is normal, and in the UPS mode, which is the battery discharge mode when a grid error occurs. Since the UPS must supply the same voltage as the grid to the load within 4 [ms] in case of a grid error, the switching time and power recovery time should be short when controlling the output voltage and current of the UPS, and the power failure detection time is also important. The power outage detection algorithm using DFT(Discrete Fourier Transform) proposed in this paper compares the grid voltage waveform with the voltage waveform including the 9th harmonic generated through DFT using Schmitt trigger to detect power outage faster than the existing power outage monitoring algorithm. There are advantages. Therefore, it is possible to supply instant and stable power when switching modes in the UPS system. The multi-power-applied UPS system proposed in this paper uses DFT, which is faster than the conventional blackout monitoring algorithm in detecting power failure, to provide stable power to the load in a shorter time than the existing power outage monitoring algorithm when a system error occurs. The detection method was applied. The changeover time of mode switching was set to less than 4 [ms], which is 1/4 of the system cycle, in accordance with KSC 4310 regulation, which was established by the Industrial Standards Council on the regulation of uninterruptible power supply. A 10 [kW] UPS system in which commercial voltage, vehicle generator, and auxiliary diesel generator can be connected to each of the proposed transfer devices was constructed and the feasibility was verified by conducting an experiment.