• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.566-572
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• 2015

This study introduces an LCC resonant converter operating on a continuous conduction mode. The LCC resonant converter has the advantage of improving system efficiency, especially under the rated load condition, because it can reduce conduction loss by improving the resonance current shape and switching loss by increasing the lossless snubber capacitance. The proposed LCC resonant converter is applied to various applications, including a 60 kW EV fast charger, a 24 kJ/s high-voltage capacitor charger, and a 20 kV, 20 kW high-precision DC power supply. Experimental results prove that the proposed LCC resonant converter topology can be effectively used as a converter topology for these applications.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.1340-1347
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• 2017

Utilization of Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been growing popularity in recent years due to increment in fuel price and lack of natural resources. Random unexpected charging by home EV charger in distribution is predicted in the future. The power quality problems such as fluctuation of power factor in a residential distribution network was explored with random EV chargers. This paper proposes a high-performance nonlinear sliding mode controller (SMC) for an EV charging system to compensate voltage distortions and to enhance the power factor against the unbalanced EV chargers. For the verification of the proposed scheme, MATLAB-Simulink simulations are performed on 22.9-kV grid. The results show that the proposed scheme can improve the power factor of a smart grid due to the EV chargers on the grid.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1284-1285
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• 2011

본 논문은 최근 친환경 교통수단으로 부각되고 있는 전기 자동차의 배터리에 전력을 공급하는 EV 충전기의 운전, 고장을 원격으로 진단, 분석하는 서버시스템의 구현방법에 대해 기술하고 있다. EV 충전기의 원격진단을 위해 기본적으로 충전인프라(서버/충전기/전기차/전력계통)가 필요하며, 이러한 인프라 내에서 운영시스템의 한 부분으로 원격진단/분석이 이루어질 수 있다. 이러한 분석시스템은 소유 및 관리 주체, 운영방향 및 분석정도 및 범위, 목적 등에 따라 달라질 수 있다. 그러나 기본적인 시스템 구현 방법은 큰 차이가 없으므로 본 논문에서는 이에 관해 상세히 다루어 보고자 한다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.182-189
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• 2018

LLC resonant converters or phase-shift full-bridge converters have been widely used as DC - DC converters for rapid charging of electric vehicles (EVs). However, these converters present critical disadvantages, including a large circulating current, which can hinder efficiency and miniaturization in EV battery charger applications. In this paper, a new DC - DC converter topology is proposed for EV rapid chargers. The proposed converter can operate at high frequency despite a high rated power capacity of over 20kW, and the problem of circulating current can be minimized during the entire battery charging time. Owing to these advantages, the proposed converter can achieve a high conversion efficiency of over 97% for EV rapid charger applications. The performance of the proposed converter is verified with 20kW prototypes in this study.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.74-79
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• 2022

This paper proposes a DC-DC converter that satisfies a wide output voltage of 150 V-1000 V for the battery voltage of various electric vehicles and can be controlled in both directions for the demand resource of electric vehicles. The proposed converter is a two-stage structure in which an insulated converter and a non-isolated converter are combined and operates as constant current or constant power depending on the voltage of the connected battery. Experimental results from a 20 kW prototype are provided to validate the proposed charger, and a maximum efficiency of 97% is obtained.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.316-317
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 전기 자동차 탑재형 충전기 모듈에 대하여 설명한다. 기존의 충전기와는 달리 저압 충전부를 겸비하고 있어 저압 배터리도 동시에 충전시킬 수 있는 절연형 3.3kW 충전기 모듈이다. 전기 자동차 탑재형으로 온도와 진동에 강한 전장용 부품을 사용하여 주요 하드웨어를 구성하였으며, 유로해석 및 PCB진동해석을 통해 외부 온도변화와 진동에 강인하도록 설계하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.340-341
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• 2019

배터리의 수명에 영향을 주는 충전기의 성능이 중요하기 때문에 DC-DC 컨버터의 손실 저감은 곧 충전기의 성능 향상과 직결된다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 DC-DC 풀브릿지 부스트 컨버터에 액티브 클램프 회로를 추가하여 ZVS 동작을 통해 스위치 턴 온 시 생기는 전력 손실을 저감한다. 그로써 EV 배터리 충전기의 향상된 성능을 시뮬레이션을 통해 검증한다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.443-447
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• 2013

This paper deals with LLC resonant converter of on-board charger for electric vehicle charging. Generally, the on-board charger must have a very widely charging voltage, higher efficiency, higher power factor, lower volume and lower weight. For reducing the switching losses, voltage and current stress of the device, the on-board charger is apply the half-bridge LLC resonant converter topology. To have a wide voltage range, it is design the hardware parameters and determine the switching frequency range of the LLC resonant converter. The experimental results show a wide charge voltage.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.167-168
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 전기자동차 (Electric Vehicles, EVs)에 사용되는 탑재형 충전기 (On-Board Charger, OBC)에 적용된 부하직렬공진형 컨버터 (Series-Loaded Resonant DC-DC Converter, SRC)의 최적 공진주파수를 설계하기 위한 과정을 제시한다. 실제 OBC제품의 입 출력을 토대로 프로세스를 진행하여, 다양한 주파수에 따른 공진 네트워크를 구성한다. 그 결과로 얻어진 파라미터를 이용하여 스위칭 주파수에 따른 자성소자의 사이즈 변화 및 손실량 변화 추이를 분석하여 최적의 설계점을 찾는다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.321-322
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• 2015

The aim of this paper is to propose a design method for the double-sided LCC compensation circuit for 6.6kW electric vehicle (EVs) wireless charger. The analysis and comparison with several compensation topologies such as SS, SP, PS, PP and the hybrid LCC compensation is presented. It has been found that the hybrid LCC compensation has superior performance in comparison with other topologies. The design procedure for the EV charger is presented and the PSIM simulation results are provided.