• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1459-1473
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• 2018

This paper focuses on voltage control schemes for multi-terminal low-voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution systems. In a multi-terminal LVDC distribution system, there can be multiple AC/DC converters that connect the LVDC distribution system to the AC grids. This configuration can provide enhanced reliability, grid-supporting functionality, and higher efficiency. The main applications of multi-terminal LVDC distribution systems include flexible power exchange between multiple power grids and integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) using DC voltages such as photovoltaics (PVs) and battery energy storage systems (BESSs). In multi-terminal LVDC distribution systems, voltage regulation is one of the most important issues for maintaining the electric power balance between demand and supply and providing high power quality to end customers. This paper focuses on a voltage control method for multi-terminal LVDC distribution system that can efficiently coordinate multiple control units, such as AC/DC converters, PVs and BESSs. In this paper, a control hierarchy is defined for undervoltage (UV) and overvoltage (OV) problems in LVDC distribution systems based on the control priority between the control units. This paper also proposes methods to determine accurate control commands for AC/DC converters and DERs. By using the proposed method, we can effectively maintain the line voltages in multi-terminal LVDC distribution systems in the normal range. The performance of the proposed voltage control method is evaluated by case studies.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.235-243
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• 1998

For motor operation at low speeds and loads, torque pulsation by the cogging torque is often a source of vibration and control difficulty. In this paper, the magnetic field of a motor is calculated by finite element method. The periodic cogging torque is determined using Maxwell stress method and time stepping method, and then decomposed using fourier series expansion, The purpose of this paper is to characterize design parameters on the cogging torque and to design a permanent magnet motor with a cogging torque less vulnerable to vibration, without sacrificing the motor performance. The design parameters include stator slot width, permanent magnet slot width, airgap length and magnetization direction. A new design with a less populated frequency spectrum of the cogging torque is proposed after characterizing individual effect of design parameters. Magnet pole edge shaping, by gradually increasing the cogging torque with reduced higher harmonics.

• 전자공학회논문지A
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• 제31A권1호
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• pp.93-102
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• 1994

This paper, presents SECRET(SEC REliability Tool), which predicts reliability problems related to the hot-carrier and electromigration effects on the submicron MOSFETs and interconnections. To simulate DC and AC lifetime for hot-carrier damaged devices, we have developed an accurate substrate current model with the geometric sensitivity, which has been verified over the wide ranges of transistor geometries. A guideline can be provided to design hot-carrier resistant circuits by the analysis of HOREL(HOT-carrier RFsistant Logic) effect, and circuit degradation with respect to physical parameter degradation such as the threshold voltage and the mobility can also be expected. In SECRET, DC and AC MTTF values of metal lines are calculated based on lossy transmission line analysis, and parasitic resistances, inductances and capacitances of metal lines are accurately considered when they operate in the condition of high speed. Also, circuit-level reliability simulation can be applied to the determination of metal line width and-that of optimal capacitor size in substrate bias generation circuit. Experimental results obtained from the several real circuits show that SECERT is very useful to estimate and analyze reliability problems.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2014

Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) is a sensitive detector of magnetic flux signals. Up to now, the main application of SQUIDs has been measurements of magnetic flux signals in the frequency range from near DC to several MHz. Recently, cryogenic low-noise radio-frequency (RF) amplifiers based on DC SQUID are under development aiming to detect RF signals with sensitivity approaching quantum limit. In this paper, we review the recent progress of cryogenic low-noise RF amplifiers based on SQUID technology.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.695-707
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• 2022

As for the insufficient nature of the fossil fuel resources, the renewable energies as alternative fuels are imperative and highly heeded. To deliver the required electric power to the industrial and domestic consumers from DC renewable energy sources like fuel cell (FC), the power converter operates as an adjustable interface device. This paper suggests a new boost structure to provide the required voltage with wide range gain for FC power source. The proposed structure based on the boost converter and the quazi network, the so-called SBQN, can effectively enhance the FC functionality against its high operational sensitivity to experience low current ripple and also propagate voltage and current with low stress across its semiconductors. Furthermore, the switching power losses have been decreased to make this structure more durable. A full operational analysis of the proposed SBQN and its advantages over the conventional and famous structures has been compared and explained. Furthermore, a prototype of the single-phase converter has been constructed and tested in the laboratory.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권11호
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• pp.2035-2040
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• 2008

The electrical discharge of high voltage direct current(HVDC) overhead transmission line generate audible noise, radio noise, electric field, ion current and induced voltage on the ground. These items are major factors to design environmentally friendly configuration of DC transmission line. Therefore, HVDC transmission lines must be designed to keep all these corona effects within acceptable levels. Several techniques have been used to assess interference caused by ions on HVDC overhead transmission line. In this study, to assess the ion characteristic of DC line, the ion current density and induced voltage caused by ion flow were measured by plate electrodes manufactured from a metal flat board and charged bodies, respectively. The charged body has two types of cylinder and cylindrical plate. From the results of calibration experiments, the sensitivity of flat electrode and charged body can be obtained. At present, the developed system is used to investigate the ion generation characteristics of Kochang DC ${\pm}500kV$ test line.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.144-150
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• 1997

After DNA damage, umuDC is the only SOS operon that must be induced to promote SOS mutagenesis in Escherichia coli. The recombinant plasmid pBC401 and pBC402 were constructed to fuse the lac structural genes with promoter region of umuDC operon to induce the expression of lacZ gene by DNA damage. We transformed the plasmid pBC401 and pBC402 into E. coli MC1061, lacZ deleted strain and determined the activity of $\beta$-galactosidase for various mutagen; UV, mitomycin C (MMC), N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG), 4-nitroqunoline-1-oxide (NQO), ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS). The $\beta$-galactosidase activities of PBC401 and pBC402 for UV, MMC, and NQO were increased in proportion to expression time until 3 hours thereafter, the activities were constant or slightly decreased. The activities for MNNG and EMS were not so high as for UV, MMC, and NQO. When MNNG and EMS were treated, $\beta$-galactosidase activity of pBC402 was slightly lower than pBC401 but when UV, MMC, and NQO were treated in pBC402, $\beta$-galactosidase activity was slightly higher than in pBC401. Therefore, the pBC402 was better than the pBC401 in terms of sensitivity for frameshift mutagen. We suggest that the plasmid pBC401 and pBC402 are easy to detect mutagens which cause frameshift mutation rather than point mutation.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1618-1625
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 임실특산물인 쥐눈이콩및 쥐눈이식초콩의 혈당강하 및 인슐린 감수성에 대한 효과를 검정콩, 메주콩과 비교하여 조사하였다. 식이물질의 성분검사 결과 쥐눈이콩과 쥐눈이식초콩이 검정콩과 메주콩에 비하여 당뇨개선의 효과가 있는 여러 아미노산 및 식이섬유 함량이 유의적으로 높게 측정 되었다. 실험 을 위 해 평균체중 195.5$\pm$0.98 g의 숫컷쥐를 정상군(NC), 당뇨대조군(DI, DC), 검정콩식이군(DB), 메주콩식이군(DY), 쥐눈이콩식이군(DS), 쥐눈이식초콩식이군(DSS)으로 총 7개군으로 나누어 해당식이첨가 시료로 4주간 사육하였다. 당뇨유발을 위 해 STZ를 1회 (70 mg/kg/rat) 투여하였으며 그 결과 체중변화는 당뇨대조군(DC)에서 21.12 g감소함에 반하여 각각의 시료를 첨가식이한 당뇨실험군에서 특히 쥐눈이콩(DS)과 쥐눈이식초콩(DSS) 식이군은 높은 식이 이용 효율(FER)을 보여 각각 14.73$\pm$3.65 g 및 16.71$\pm$5.54 g의 몸무게 증가를 보였다. 음용수 및 뇨량의 측정 결과 역 시 당뇨실험군에서 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)를 보였다. 혈당량은 당뇨대조군(DC)에 비하여 검정콩(DH),메주콩(DY), 쥐눈이콩(DS), 쥐눈이식초콩(DSS) 식이군이 각각 17.9%, 16.9%, 10.35%, 19.54%씩 유의하게 감소하였으나 정상대조군(NC)보다는 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 또한 당뇨쥐의 인슐린 감수성에 대한 관찰결과 당뇨대조군 중 인슐린 무처지군(DC)에 비하여 모든 당뇨실험군에서 높은 값을 보였다. 결론적으로 임실산 쥐눈이콩과 쥐눈이식초콩은 당뇨쥐의 혈당강하 및 인슐린감수성에 대한 개선작용의 가능성이 있으므로 당뇨합병증 예방의 기능성 식품으로 기대된다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2016

본 논문에서 설계 및 제작된 보안 검색 시스템은 물체 및 사람으로부터 방사된 에너지를 수신하여 이미지화 하는 시스템이다. 제안한 보안 검색 시스템은 다채널 수신을 위한 집적화된 어레이 안테나를 적용하였으며, 16개의 4단 저잡음 증폭기와 디텍터, CCD/IR 카메라와 반사판 그리고 밀리미터파 렌즈로 구성된다. 본 시스템은 공기 중의 열잡음 신호를 감지해야 하므로, 높은 수신감도와 넓은 대역폭이 요구된다. 시스템에 사용된 저잡음 증폭기 모듈의 이득특성은 82GHz~102GHz의 대역에서 65.8dB의 평균 이득특성을 가진다. 또한 증폭기 모듈로부터 입력된 열잡음 신호를 DC 전압 값으로 나타낼 수 있는 검출기를 제작하였다. 제작된 검출기는 제로-바이어스 쇼트키 다이오드를 사용하여 물체에서 방사된 밀리미터파 신호를 DC 출력 전압으로 변환하는 방사 분석 센서이다. 제작된 검출기의 특성은 0dBm 입력전력에서 350~400mV/mW, 검출 가능 입력 전력 범위는 -10~13dBm으로 우수한 성능을 보였다. 제작된 보안 검색 시스템은 은닉된 금속 재질의 물체뿐만 아니라, 플라스틱 등으로 이루어진 물체들도 검색이 가능하다.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• 제5B권2호
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• pp.168-172
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• 2005

A novel cogging torque reduction algorithm is presented for 2-pole permanent magnet DC motor. While the shape of the permanent magnet is changed in the conventional method, the pole shape of the magnetizing yoke is optimized in the presented algorithm. In order to parameterize the shape of the yoke, and the distribution of the residual magnetization of the permanent magnet, the Bezier spline is used. The shape of the magnetizing yoke is optimized using the design sensitivity analysis incorporated with the finite element method and Bezier spline.