• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.309-318
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• 2015

This study proposes a dual-output single-stage bridgeless single-ended primary-inductor converter (DOSSBS) that can completely remove the front-end full-bridge alternating current-direct current rectifier to accomplish power factor correction for universal line input. Without the need for bridge diodes, the proposed converter has the advantages of low component count and simple structure, and can thus significantly reduce power loss. DOSSBS has two uncommon output ports to provide different voltage levels to loads, instead of using two separate power factor correctors or multi-stage configurations in a single stage. Therefore, this proposed converter is cost-effective and compact. A magnetically coupled inductor is introduced in DOSSBS to replace two separate inductors to decrease volume and cost. Energy stored in the leakage inductance of the coupled inductor can be completely recycled. In each line cycle, the two active switches in DOSSBS are operated in either high-frequency pulse-width modulation pattern or low-frequency rectifying mode for switching loss reduction. A prototype for dealing with an $85-265V_{rms}$ universal line is designed, analyzed, and built. Practical measurements demonstrate the feasibility and functionality of the proposed converter.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.654-664
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• 2017

This paper proposed an unified dual-phase-shift (UDPS) control for dual active bridge (DAB) converters in order to improve efficiency for a wide output power range. Different operating modes of UDPS are characterized with respect to the reactive current distribution. The proposed UDPS has the same output power capability with conventional phase-shift (CPS) method. Furthermore, its implementation is simple since only the change of the leading phase-shift direction is required for different operating power range. The proposed UDPS control can minimize both the inductor rms current and the circulating reactive current for various voltage conversion ratios and load conditions. The optimal phase-shift pairs for two bridges of DAB converter are derived with respect to the comprehensive reactive power loss model, including the reactive components delivered from the load and back to the source. Simulation and experimental results are illustrated and explained with details. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified in terms of reactive power losses minimization and efficiency improvement.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.109-110
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 듀얼 액티브 브릿지에서 SPWM(Single Pulse Width Modulaton)과 DPWM(Dual Pulse Witdh Modulation)을 적용하였을 때, 인덕터 전류의 특성을 비교하고자 한다. 인덕터 전류의 특성을 이론적으로 분석하고, 실험을 통해서 결과를 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.298-299
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• 2020

Triple Active Bridge 컨버터의 경부하 조건에서의 효율 개선을 위해 브리지의 듀티와 위상을 동시에 변경하는 Dual Pulse Width Modulation(DPWM)기법을 적용하였다. 기존의 위상천이기법은 제어가 단순한 장점이 있으나 경부하 조건에서 효율이 급격히 감소하는 단점이 존재한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 DPWM 방식을 통해 경부하 조건의 효율 개선을 위한 각 브리지 듀티, 위상각을 분석하였고, 시뮬레이션을 통해 이를 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.617-628
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• 2016

This paper proposes the structure of a smart transformer to improve the performance of the 60Hz main power transformer for rolling stock. The proposed smart transformer is a kind of solid state transformer that consists of semiconductor switching devices and high frequency transformers. This smart transformer would have smaller size than the conventional 60Hz main transformer for rolling stock, making it possible to operate AC electrified track efficiently by power factor control. The proposed structure employs a cascade H-Bridge converter to interface with the high voltage AC single phase grid as the rectifier part. Each H-Bridge converter in the rectifier part is connected by a Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) converter to generate an isolated low voltage DC output source of the system. Because the AC voltage in the train system is a kind of medium voltage, the number of the modules would be several tens. To control the entire smart transformer, the inner DC voltage of the modules, the AC input current, and the output DC voltage must be controlled instantaneously. In this paper, a control algorithm to operate the proposed structure is suggested and confirmed through computer simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.233-234
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 수학적 모델링과 성능 분석을 통해 LVDC 용 3상 Dual Active Bridge (DAB) 컨버터의 효율을 증가시킬 수 있는 다양한 방법에 대해서 제안하고자 한다. 3상 DAB 컨버터의 경우 양방향 전력 변환을 필요로 하는 고전력 응용에서 많이 사용되고 있다. 이는 3상 DAB 컨버터가 영전압 스위칭이 가능할 뿐만 아니라, 단상 DAB 컨버터 대비 낮은 도통 손실을 가질 수 있기 때문이다. 고전압/고전류 응용의 경우 대부분 능동 소자로 IGBT가 사용되는데, 따라서 대전력 응용에서 3상 DAB 컨버터의 영전압 스위칭이 가능한 장점을 퇴색시키고, 높은 스위칭 손실을 야기한다. 뿐만 아니라 3상 DAB 컨버터의 경우 고부하 상태에서 높은 순환 전류로 인해 도통 손실이 증가한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 상기의 단점을 극복하기 위하여 IGBT의 턴-오프 전류를 최소화 시키고, RMS 전류를 낮출 수 있는 설계 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 모의시험과 5 kW급 시작품을 이용한 실험결과를 통해 제안하고자 하는 설계 방법의 타당성을 검증하고자 한다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.482-491
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• 2018

The practical design methodology of a three-phase dual active bridge (3ph-DAB) converter applied to low voltage direct current (LVDC) applications is proposed by using a mathematical model based on the steady-state operation. An analysis of the small-signal model (SSM) is important for the design of a proper controller to improve the stability and dynamics of the converter. The proposed lead-lag controller for the 3ph-DAB converter is designed with a simplified SSM analysis including an equivalent series resistor (ESR) for the output capacitor. The proposed controller can compensate the effects of the ESR zero of the output capacitor in the control-to-output voltage transfer function that can cause high-frequency noises. In addition, the performance of the power converter can be improved by using a controller designed by a SSM analysis without additional cost. The accuracy of the simplified SSM including the ESR zero of the output capacitor is verified by simulation software (PSIM). The design methodology of the 3ph-DAB converter and the performance of the proposed controller are verified by experimental results obtained with a 5-kW prototype 3ph-DAB converter.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.861-871
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• 2016

With high penetration of renewable energies, power electronic transformers (PETs) will be one of the most important infrastructures in the future power delivery and management system. In this study, an isolated bidirectional modular multilevel DC/DC converter is proposed for PET applications. A modular multilevel structure is adopted as switching valves to sustain medium voltages to achieve modular design and high reliability. Only one high-frequency transformer is used in the proposed converter, which significantly simplifies the circuit and galvanic insulation design. A dual-phase-shift modulation strategy is proposed to regulate the output power and achieve a simple voltage balancing control. A down-scaled (2 kW/20 kHz) prototype is constructed to demonstrate the proposed converter and verify the control strategy. The experimental results comply with the theoretical analysis well, with the highest power efficiency reaching 97.6%.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• v.5B no.4
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• pp.366-373
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• 2005

This paper presents two new circuit topologies of the dc busline side active resonant snubber assisted voltage source high frequency link soft switching PWM full-bridge dc-dc power converters acceptable for either utility ac 200V-rms or ac 400V-rms input grid. These high frequency switching dc-dc converters proposed in this paper are composed of a typical voltage source-fed full-bridge PWM inverter, high frequency transformer with center tap, high frequency diode rectifier with inductor input filter and dc busline side series switches with the aid of a dc busline parallel capacitive lossless snubber. All the active switches in the full-bridge arms as well as dc busline snubber can achieve ZCS turn-on and ZVS turn-off transition commutation with the aid of a transformer leakage inductive component and consequently the total switching power losses can be effectively reduced. So that, a high switching frequency operation of IGBTs in the voltage source full bridge inverter can be actually designed more than about 20 kHz. It is confirmed that the more the switching frequency of full-bridge soft switching inverter increases, the more soft switching PWM dc-dc converter with a high frequency transformer link has remarkable advantages for its power conversion efficiency and power density implementations as compared with the conventional hard switching PWM inverter type dc-dc power converter. The effectiveness of these new dc-dc power converter topologies can be proved to be more suitable for low voltage and large current dc-dc power supply as arc welding equipment from a practical point of view.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.437-445
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• 2021

This paper proposes an operating frequency design method that limits the voltage applied to aload-side converter during the initial operation of a loosely coupled resonant dual-active bridge (LCR-DAB) converter and an initial operating strategy that applies it. The LCR-DAB converter uses two wireless power transfer coils instead of the high-frequency transformer of the general DAB converter. The wireless power coil has a physical distance of several tens of millimeter or more between the two coils; thus, the LCR-DAB converter is a bidirectional isolated power conversion system that can easily achieve high insulation performance. However, for the initial operation of the LCR-DAB, if the power-side converter is operated at the resonance frequency while the load-side converter is not operating, then a very high voltage due to resonance is applied to the load-side converter, thereby causing damage to the converter. Therefore, a method that can stably charge the DC link voltage of the secondary-side converter during the initial operation is needed. This paper proposes a method to initially charge the secondary-side DC link by operating the primary-side converter at a frequency with limited voltage gain rather than at a steady-state operating frequency. The validity of the proposed frequency design method and initial operating sequence is verified through simulation and experimentation of the 1 KW LCR-DAB converter.