• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1658-1671
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• 2017

To address the inaccurate load demand sharing problems among parallel inverter-interfaced voltage-controlled distributed generation (DG) units in islanded microgrids (MGs) with different DG power ratings and mismatched feeder impedances, an enhanced voltage control scheme based on the active compensation of circulating voltage drops is proposed in this paper. Using the proposed strategy, reactive power and harmonic currents are shared accurately and proportionally without knowledge of the feeder impedances. Since the proposed local controller consists of two well-separated fundamental and harmonic voltage control branches, the reactive power and harmonic currents can be independently shared without having a remarkable effect on the amplitude or quality of the DGs voltage, even if nonlinear (harmonic) loads are directly connected at the output terminals of the units. In addition, accurate load sharing can also be attained when the plug-and-play performance of DGs and various loading conditions are applied to MGs. The effects of communication failures and latency on the performance of the proposed strategy are also explored. The design process of the proposed control system is presented in detail and comprehensive simulation studies on a three-phase MG are provided to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2001년도 Proceedings ICPE 01 2001 International Conference on Power Electronics
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• pp.561-565
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• 2001

This paper proposes a new switching scheme of a static var compensator(SVC) with cascade multilevel inverter which employs H-bridge inverter(HBI). To improve the un­balanced problem of the DC capacitor voltages, the rotated switching scheme of fundamental frequency is newly used. The optimized fundamental switching pattern with low switching frequency is adapted to be suitable for high application. The selective harmonic elimination method(SHEM) allows to keep the total harmonic distortion(THD) low in the output voltage of multilevel inverter. The SVC system is modeled using the d-q transform which calculates the instantaneous reactive power. This model is used to design a controller and analyze the SVC system. Simulated and experimental results are also presented and discussed to validate the proposed schemes.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.369-382
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• 2014

A growing dynamic electrical demand has created an increasing interest in utilizing nonconventional energy sources like Photovoltaic (PV), wind power, etc. In this context, this paper focuses on the design and development of a composite power controller (CPC) in the decoupled double synchronous reference frame (DDSRF) combining the advantages of direct power control (DPC) and voltage oriented control (VOC) for a PV sourced grid connected inverter. In addition, a controller with the inherent active filter configuration is tested with nonlinear and unbalanced loads at the point of common coupling in both grid connected and autonomous modes of operation. Furthermore, the loss and reactive power compensation due to a non-fundamental component is also incorporated in the design, and the developed DDSRF model subsequently allows independent active and reactive power control. The proposed developed model of the controller is also implemented using MATLAB-Simulink-ISE and a Xilinx system generator which evaluate both the simulated and experimental setups. The simulation and experimental results confirm the validity of the developed model. Further, simulation results for the DPC are also presented and compared with the proposed CPC to further bring out the salient features of the proposed work.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.146-158
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• 2007

A multi-pulse GTO based voltage source converter (VSC) topology together with a fundamental frequency switching mode of gate control is a mature technology being widely used in static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs). The present practice in utility/industry is to employ a high number of pulses in the STATCOM, preferably a 48-pulse along with matching components of magnetics for dynamic reactive power compensation, voltage regulation, etc. in electrical networks. With an increase in the pulse order, need of power electronic devices and inter-facing magnetic apparatus increases multi-fold to achieve a desired operating performance. In this paper, a competitive topology with a fewer number of devices and reduced magnetics is evolved to develop an 18-pulse, 2-level $\pm$ 100MVAR STATCOM in which a GTO-VSC device is operated at fundamental frequency switching gate control. The inter-facing magnetics topology is conceptualized in two stages and with this harmonics distortion in the network is minimized to permissible IEEE-519 standard limits. This compensator is modeled, designed and simulated by a SimPowerSystems tool box in MATLAB platform and is tested for voltage regulation and power factor correction in power systems. The operating characteristics corresponding to steady state and dynamic operating conditions show an acceptable performance.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.410-415
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 전철시스템의 변전소에서 직류모선에 발생하는 잉여분의 직류전력을 교류전원측으로 회생시킬 수 있는 직류전력 회생시스템의 역률을 개선할 수 있는 새로운 제어기법을 제안하였다. 전력용량과 스위칭 손실을 고려하여 시스템은 3상 구형파 인버터를 기반으로 설계되며 두 개의 인버터, 지그재그 결선된 출력변압기와 교류필터로 구성된다. 회생시스템의 출력전압은 정현파가 아니다. 그러나 기본파 성분을 기반으로 하여 회생되는 복소전력을 해석하므로 고조파에 의해 발생되는 무효전력이 고려되지 않는다. 따라서 비정현파일 때에도 무효전력을 0에 가깝게 제어할 수 있는 새로운 제어기법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서 제안한 제어기법을 검증하기 위하여 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 행하였으며, 그 결과 역률이 이론상 99%이상임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.248-258
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• 2008

The Voltage Source Converter (VSC) is replacing the conventional line commutated current source converters in High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission systems. The control of a two-level voltage source converter and its design dealt with HVDC systems and various factors such as reactive power, power factor, and harmonics distortion are discussed in detail. Simulation results are given for the two-level converter and designed control is used for bidirectional power flow. The harmonics minimization is taken by extending the 6-pulse VSC to multipulse voltage source converters. The control is also tested and simulated for a 12-pulse voltage source converter to minimize the harmonic distortion in AC currents.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.292-295
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• 2003

Conventional methods in time / frequency domain for evaluating the compensation performance of active power filters are not provided easy solutions. So, the authors have previously proposed 3-D current coordinates which is composed into active component, fundamental reactive component and distorted component of nonlinear loads current. This method has excellent performance, but can not evaluate the characteristics of nonlinear load current whether it is inductive or capacitive. Therefore, To overcome problems mentioned previously, this paper deals with the simple Average power theory and the expanded 3-D current coordinates for evaluating the compensation performance of active power filters. To confirm the validity, active power filters simulator is developed using C-language. From the simulation, results are discuss their utility.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 고조파로 전압과 전류가 왜곡된 상황에서 정확하게 기본파의 역률을 측정할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 역률 계측 방법에서는 전압과 전류를 DQ회전좌표계로 변환한 후 유효전력과 무효전력을 계산하여 역률값을 구하게 된다. 기존의 역률 계측방법과 제안한 방법을 수식적으로 비교하여 제시하고, 제안한 방법은 전압과 전류 모두 고조파 왜곡된 상황에서도 기본파의 역률을 정확하게 계측할 수 있는 것을 MATLAB을 이용한 모의실험에서 확인한다. 제안한 역률 계측방법을 자동역률제어장치에 적용할 경우 고조파 왜곡 환경에서 역률 보상 성능을 최대화 할 수 있다. 그 결과 수용가에서는 역률 개선을 통한 전기료 감소, 선로손실 감소, 부하 용량 증대 효과가 기대된다. 특히 발전 사업가 측에서는 역률 보상 성능의 향상으로 송전 여유 용량 확보와 발전량 절감이 가능하다.

• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2014

This paper presents an improved direct power control (DPC) strategy for grid-connected voltage source inverter (VSI) under unbalanced and harmonic grid voltage conditions. Based on the mathematic model of VSI with the negative sequence, 5th and 7th harmonic voltage components consideration, a PI controller is used in the proposed DPC strategy to achieve the average output power regulation. Furthermore, vector PI controller with the resonant frequency tuned at the two times and six times grid fundamental frequency is adopted to regulate both negative and harmonic components, and then two alternative targets of the balanced/sinusoidal current and smooth active/reactive output power can be achieved. Finally, simulation results based on MATLAB validate the availability of the proposed DPC strategy.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1998년도 하계학술대회 논문집 F
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• pp.1899-1901
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• 1998

A five-level VSI(Voltage Source Inverter) is introduced as a SVC(Static Var Compensator) like a large scale power source. The problems in using SVC are that the power device can easily be destroyed by voltage unbalance and accurate reactive power control is difficult because of voltage variation. A asymmetrical PAM(Pulse Amplitude Modulation) switching pattern is proposed to solve this problem and analyze both fundamental component and harmonic current in the system. Through experimental results of 3.5 kVA experimental test system. It is confirmed that DC capacitor voltage can be controlled by asymmetrical PAM switching pattern control.