• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.1075-1080
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• 2015

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrain has more than one energy source including a high-voltage electric battery. However, for a high voltage electric battery, the average current is relatively low for a given power level. Introduced to increase the voltage of a HEV battery, a compact, high-efficiency boost converter, sometimes called a step-up converter, is a dc-dc converter with an output voltage greater than its input voltage. The inductor occupies more than 30% of the total converter volume making it difficult to get high power density. The inductor should have the characteristics of good thermal stability, low weight, low losses and low EMI. In this paper, Mega Flux^® was selected as the core material among potential core candidates. Different structured inductors with Mega Flux^® were fabricated to compare the performance between the conventional air cooled and proposed potting structure. The proposed inductor has reduced the weight by 75% from 8.8kg to 2.18kg and the power density was increased from 15.6W/cc to 56.4W/cc compared with conventional inductor. To optimize the performance of proposed inductor, the potting materials with various thermal conductivities were investigated. Silicone with alumina was chosen as potting materials due to the high thermo-stable properties. The proposed inductors used potting material with thermal conductivities of 0.7W/m·K, 1.0W/m·K and 1.6W/m·K to analyze the thermal performance. Simulations of the proposed inductor were fulfilled in terms of magnetic flux saturation, leakage flux and temperature rise. The temperature rise and power efficiency were measured with the 40kW boost converter. Experimental results show that the proposed inductor reached the temperature saturation of 107℃ in 20 minutes. On the other hand, the temperature of conventional inductor rose by 138℃ without saturation. And the effect of thermal conductivity was verified as the highest thermal conductivity of potting materials leads to the lowest temperature saturations.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.209-218
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• 2011

연료전지와 같은 저전압 대전류 응용에는 입력전류 리플이 작고 변압기의 턴비가 작은 전류원 DC-DC 컨버터가 더 효과적이다. 5kW급 이상의 응용에서는 기존의 단상을 기본으로 하는 전류원 풀브리지, 하프브리지 또는 푸시풀 의 토폴로지로는 스위치등 소자의 전류부담이 크고 소자의 선정 및 최적설계가 용이하지 않다. 본 논문에서는 대전력 고승압 응용에 적합한 능동 클램프방식의 3상 전류원 푸쉬풀 DC-DC 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안한 컨버터는 소자의 전류부담이 작고 전 영역(0～1)의 듀티 사용으로 입력전압 변동이 큰 응용에 적합하다. 3상 고주파변압기를 비롯한 주요부품의 설계방법을 제시하고 5kW급의 시작품으로부터 제안한 컨버터의 타당성 및 성능을 검증하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2014

This paper proposes new 13-level inverter topology and DC/DC converter buck-boost structure topology for multilevel, compounding uni-directional and bi-directional switches, and proposes high-efficient multilevel inverter system in which the proposed two PCS(Power Conditioning System) was connected in series. In proposed multilevel inverter of forming a output 13-level phase voltage by using total 18 switching parts, Then bi-directional switch has a characteristic of reducing conduction loss and controlling the reactive power effectively by separating electrically from the neutral point. DC/DC converter for supplying in dependent 3 DC voltage to the proposed multi-level inverter generates 180-degree phase shifted PWM by the symmetrically combined structure of 2 buck-boost converter and twice switching frequency efficiency can be obtained, meanwhile, the converter can step up/down the output voltage and 20% output can be generated comparing the input voltage. This proposed system is verified with the simulation and laboratory test.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 1997년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.417-422
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• 1997

This paper proposed that a AC-DC Converter topology of high power factor with soft switching mode operates with four chopper connecting a number of parallel circuit. To improve these, a large number of soft switching topologies included a resonant circuit have been proposed. And, some simulative results on computer is included to confirm the validity of the analytical results. The partial resonant circuit makes use of a inductor using step up and a condenser of loss-less snubber. The result is that the switching loss is very low and the efficiency of system is high. And the snubber condenser used in partial resonant circuit makes charging engergy regenerated at input power source for resonant operation. The proposed conversion system is deemed the most suitable for high power applications where the power switching devices are used.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.630-637
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• 2018

모터제어장치(MCU)는 높은 전압을 공급하기 위해 인버터 앞 단에 승압용 컨버터를 사용한다. 승압 컨버터는 높은 출력전압을 생성하기 때문에 내압이 높은 출력 커패시터가 필요하여 커패시터의 비용이 증가하게 된다. 이를 해결하기 위해 출력 커패시터의 작동 전압을 낮출 수 있는 승압 컨버터 구조를 제시한다. 제안된 컨버터의 기본 특성은 기존의 부스트 컨버터와 유사하며, 출력 커패시터와 입력 배터리를 직렬로 연결하는 출력 단자의 구조적 차이가 있다. 이러한 출력단 회로 구조에 의해 출력 커패시터의 동작 전압은 기존 승압 컨버터 보다 낮아진다. 이론적 분석, 시뮬레이션, 실험을 통해 기존 부스트 컨버터와 비교하고 타당성과 성능을 검증한다.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.222-228
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• 2012

This paper presents a design and simulation of bi-directional DC/DC boost converter for a fuel cell system. In this paper, we analyze the equivalent model of both a boost converter and a buck converter. Also we propose the controller of bi-directional DC-DC converter, which has buck mode of charging a capacitor and boost mode of discharging a capacitor. In order to design a controller, we draw bode plots of the control-to-output transfer function using specific parameters and incorporate 3pole-2zero compensator in a closed loop. As a result, it has increased PM(Phase Margin) for better dynamic performance. The proposed bi-directional DC-DC converter's 3pole-2zero compensation method has been verified with computer simulation and simulation results obtained demonstrates the validity of the proposed control scheme.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.854-865
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• 2009

Super-lift dc-dc converters are a series of advanced step-up dc-dc topologies that provide high voltage transfer gains by super-lift techniques. This paper presents a developed graphical modelling method for super-lift converters and gives a thorough analysis with a consideration of the effects caused by parasitic parameters and diodes' forward voltage drop. The general guidelines for constructing and deriving graphical models are provided for system analysis. By applying it to examples, the proposed method shows the advantages of high convenience and feasibility. Both the circuit simulation and experimental results are given to support the theoretical analysis.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2017

본 논문은 드론의 체공시간 증대를 위해 고효율 전력관리 회로 및 시스템을 제안한다. 종래의 드론은 다수개의 직렬 배터리와 낮은 효율의 선형 레귤레이터 사용으로 무겁고 발열이 크며 이로 인한 전력누수 문제가 있었다. 본 논문에서는 3.7V 단일 Li-Po 배터리 셀을 사용할 수 있는 스위칭 방식의 승압형 DC-DC 전력변환 회로에 대한 연구를 다룬다. 본 연구를 통해 시제품 개발 결과 3.7V 입력, 5V 출력의 step-up regulation을 실현하였다. 또한 종래 선형 레귤레이터의 50% 수준이었던 전력효율 대비 최대 91.3% 효율과 $50^{\circ}C$ 이하의 표면온도를 달성하였으며, 0.02V/V 및 0.15V/A의 line/load regulation 성능을 측정으로 검증하였다. 본 연구결과를 통해 3.7V 단일 셀 배터리 사용으로 충방전을 위한 별도의 cell-balancing 회로가 필요하지 않게 되며, 높은 전력관리 효율로 드론의 체공시간을 획기적으로 개선시킬 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 1997년도 추계학술발표회논문집
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• pp.88-92
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• 1997

Power conversion system must be increased swiching frequency in order to achieve a small size, a light weight and a low noise, However, the swiches of converter are subjected to high switching power losses and switching stresses. As a result of those, the power system brings on a low efficiency. In this paper, the authors propose a DC-DC boost converter of high power by partial resonant switch method (PRSM). The switching devices in a proposed circuit are operated with soft swiching and the control technique of those is simplified for switch to drive in constant duty cycle. The partial resonant circuit makes use of a inductor suing step up and a condenser of loss-less snubber. Also the circuit has a merit which is taken to increase of efficiency, as if makes to a regeneration at input source of accumulated energy in snubber condenser without loss of snubber in conventional cirvuit. The result is the the switching loss is very low and the efficiency of system is high. The proposed converter is deemed the most suitable for high power applications where the power switching devices are used.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2011년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.25-26
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• 2011

In some cases of grid connected system using photovoltaic modules, high voltage step up ratio is required. In this paper, non-isolated 2-stage cascaded boost converter with coupled inductor is proposed. Due to reduce the input current ripple and size of the inductor by using coupled inductor method, this topology is suitable for MIC(Module Integrated Converter). The operational characteristic of the proposed topology is verified through the theorical analysis, simulation and experimental waveform.