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Why Fuel Cell ? - Its Vision and Prospects (연료전지 - 그 비전과 전망)

  • Kim, Gun-Tag;Chung, Jin-Yop
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.367-372
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    • 2001
  • A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device tint converts hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and heat for hot water and heating room A fuel cell provides a DC voltage tint can be used to power motors, lights or any number if electrical appliances. There are several different types if fuel cells, each using a different chemistry. Some types if fuel cells show promise for use in DC (distributed generation) because fuel cell is very clean and efficient energy device. CETI (Clean Energy Technologies, Inc.) is developing PEMFC and DMFC for residential power generation, portable and battery. It is anticipated tint RPG is advantageous over current power generation by utility In terms if economics assuming the lifetime of major components is at least five years.

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A Study on Permissible Operation Limit of Distributed Generation System in Distribution System (배전계통에서 분산전원 운전가능 범위에 대한 연구)

  • Jung, Won-Jae;Kim, Tae-Eung;Kim, Jae-Eon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2001.07a
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    • pp.19-21
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    • 2001
  • Nowadays, small scale DGS(Distributed Generation System), as a wind power generation or photovoltaic generation, becomes to be introduced into the power distribution system. But in that case it is difficult to properly maintain the terminal voltage of low voltage customers by using only LDC(Line Drop Compensator). So, it is necessary to determine the permissible operation limit of the introduced DGS for proper voltage in distribution system. In this paper clarifies the relationship between LDC voltage regulation principle and real, reactive power of DGS, and examines the permissible operation limit of the introduced DGS in distribution system which the voltage is controlled by LDC.

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State Estimation on the Composite Distribution System with Distributed Generation (분산전원이 포함된 복합배전계통 상태추정)

  • Lim, Jae-Sup;Lee, Koans-Kee;Kwon, Hyung-Seok;Kim, Hong-Rae
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.11b
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    • pp.206-208
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    • 2002
  • Distributed generation (DG) is predicted to play an increasing role in the electric power system of the near future. Distributed generation is by definition that is of limited size (roughly 10MW or less) and interconnected at the substation, distribution feeder or customer load levels. The effects of generation sources within a distribution network on the system losses are investigated in this paper. WLAV state estimation is performed with the composite distribution system containing DG. Simulations with test cases are performed and the results are presented, using IEEE34 bus radial distribution system.

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Optimal Coordination of Intermittent Distributed Generation with Probabilistic Power Flow

  • Xing, Haijun;Cheng, Haozhong;Zhang, Yi
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.2211-2220
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    • 2015
  • This paper analyzes multiple active management (AM) techniques of active distribution network (ADN), and proposes an optimal coordination model of intermittent distributed generation (IDG) accommodation considering the timing characteristic of load and IDG. The objective of the model is to maximize the daily amount of IDG accommodation under the uncertainties of IDG and load. Various active management techniques such as IDG curtailment, on-load tap changer (OLTC) tap adjusting, voltage regulator (VR) tap adjusting, shunt capacitors compensation and so on are fully considered. Genetic algorithm and Primal-Dual Interior Point Method (PDIPM) is used for the model solving. Point estimate method is used to simulate the uncertainties. Different scenarios are selected for the IDG accommodation capability investigation under different active management schemes. Finally a modified IEEE 123 case is used to testify the proposed accommodation model, the results show that the active management can largely increase the IDG accommodation and penetration.

Control Strategy Design of Grid-Connected and Stand-Alone Single-Phase Inverter for Distributed Generation

  • Cai, Fenghuang;Lu, Dexiang;Lin, Qiongbin;Wang, Wu
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.1813-1820
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    • 2016
  • Dual-mode photovoltaic power system should be capable of operating in grid-connected (GC) and stand-alone (SA) modes for distributed generation. Under different working modes, the optimal parameters of inverter output filters vary. Inverters commonly operate in GC mode, and thus, a small capacitance is beneficial to the GC topology for achieving a reasonable compromise. A predictive current control scheme is proposed to control the grid current in GC mode and thereby obtain high-performance power. As filter are not optimal under SA mode, a compound control strategy consisting of predictive current control, instantaneous voltage control, and repetitive control is proposed to achieve low total harmonic distortion and improve the output voltage spectrum. The seamless transfer between GC mode and SA mode is illustrated in detail. Finally, the simulation and experimental results of a 4 kVA prototype demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

Power Losses Reduction via Simultaneous Optimal Distributed Generation Output and Reconfiguration using ABC Optimization

  • Jamian, Jasrul Jamani;Dahalan, Wardiah Mohd;Mokhlis, Hazlie;Mustafa, Mohd Wazir;Lim, Zi Jie;Abdullah, Mohd Noor
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.1229-1239
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    • 2014
  • Optimal Distributed Generation (DG) output and reconfiguration are among the well accepted approach to reduce power loss in a distribution network. In the past, most of the researchers employed optimal DG output and reconfiguration separately. In this work, a simultaneous DG output and reconfiguration analysis is proposed to maximize power loss reduction. The impact of the separated analysis and simultaneous analysis are investigated. The test result on the 33 bus distribution network with 3 units of DG operated in PV mode showed the simultaneous analysis gave the lowest power loss (global optimal) and faster results compared to other combined methods. All the analyses for optimizing the DG as well as reconfiguration are used the Artificial Bee Colony Optimization technique.

Optimal Capacity and Allocation of Distributed Generation by Minimum Operation Cost in Distribution Systems

  • Shim Hun;Park Jung-Hoon;Bae In-Su;Kim Jin-O
    • KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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    • v.5A no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2005
  • In the operation of distribution systems, DGs (Distributed Generations) are installed as an alternative to extension and the establishment of substations, transmission and distribution lines according to the increasing power demand. In the operation planning of DGs, determining optimal capacity and allocation achieves economical profitability and improves the reliability of power distribution systems. This paper proposes a determining method for the optimal number, size and allocation of DGs in order to minimize the operation costs of distribution systems. Capacity and allocation of DGs for economical operation planning duration are determined to minimize total cost composed with power buying cost, operation cost of DGs, loss cost and outage cost using the GA (Genetic Algorithm).

Dynamic model and simulation of microturbine generation system for grid-connected operation (마이크로터빈발전시스템 계통연계운전을 위한 동적 모델링 및 시뮬레이션)

  • Hong, Won-Pyo;Cho, Jea-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.105-110
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    • 2009
  • Distributed Generation (DG) is predicted to play a important role in electric power system in the near future. insertion of DG system into existing distribution network has great impact on real-time system operation and planning. It is widely accepted that micro turbine generation (MTG) systems are currently attracting lot of attention to meet customers need in the distributed power generation market In order to investigate the performance of MT generation systems, their efficient modeling is required. This paper presents the modeling and simulation of a MT generation system suitable for grid-connected operation. The system comprises of a permanent magnet synchronous generator driven by a MT. A brief description of the overall system is given, and mathematical models for the MT and permanent magnet synchronous generator are presented. Also, the use of Power electronics in conditioning the power output of the generating system is demonstrated. Simulation studies with MATLAB/Simulink have been carried out in grid-connected operation mode of a DG system. The control strategies for grid connected operation mode of DG system is also presented.

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Power Control and Ground Fault Simulations for a Distribution System with a Fuel Cell Power Plant

  • Hwang, Jin-Kwon;Choi, Tae-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.24 no.7
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    • pp.9-19
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    • 2010
  • Fuel cell (FC) distributed generation (DG) is gradually becoming more attractive to mainstream electricity users as capacity improves and costs decrease. New technologies including inverters are becoming available to provide a uniform standard interconnection of DGs with an electric power system. Some of the operating conflicts and the effect of DG on power quality are addressed and investigated through simulations on a real distribution network with an FC power plant. The results of these simulations have proved load tracking capability following the real and reactive power change of the load and have shown the flow of overcurrent from an FC power plant during the ground fault of a distribution line.

Double-Input DC-DC Converter for Applications with Wide-Input-Voltage-Ranges

  • Hu, Renjun;Zeng, Jun;Liu, Junfeng;Yang, Jinming
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1619-1626
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    • 2018
  • The output power of most facilities for renewable energy generation is unstable due to external environmental conditions. In distributed power systems with two or more sources, a stable output can be achieved with the complementary power supply among the different input sources. In this paper, a double-input DC-DC converter with a wide-input-voltage-range is proposed for renewable energy generation. This converter has the following advantages: the circuit is simple, and the input voltage range is wide and the fault tolerance is excellent. The operation modes and the steady-state analysis are examined. Finally, experimental results are illustrated to verify the correctness of the analysis and the feasibility of the proposed converter.