• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.1245-1255
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• 2016

The single resonant inverter is widely employed in typical inductive power transfer (IPT) systems to generate a high-frequency current in the primary side. However, the power capacity of a single resonant inverter is limited by the constraints of power electronic devices and the relevant cost. Consequently, IPT systems fail to meet high-power application requirements, such as those in rail applications. Total harmonic distortion (THD) may also violate the standard electromagnetic interference requirements with phase shift control under light load conditions. A power regulation approach with selective harmonic elimination is proposed on the basis of a parallel multi-inverter to upgrade the power levels of IPT systems and suppress THD under light load conditions by changing the output voltage pulse width and phase shift angle among parallel multi-inverters. The validity of the proposed control approach is verified by using a 1,412.3 W prototype system, which achieves a maximum transfer efficiency of 90.602%. Output power levels can be dramatically improved with the same semiconductor capacity, and distortion can be effectively suppressed under various load conditions.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.1508-1516
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• 2015

A single phase H-bridge inverter is employed in conventional Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) systems as the primary side power supply. These systems may not be suitable for some high power applications, due to the constraints of the power electronic devices and the cost. A high-frequency cascaded multi-level inverter employed in IPT systems, which is suitable for high power applications, is presented in this paper. The Phase Shift Pulse Width Modulation (PS-PWM) method is proposed to realize power regulation and selective harmonic elimination. Explicit solutions against phase shift angle and pulse width are given according to the constraints of the selective harmonic elimination equation and the required voltage to avoid solving non-linear transcendental equations. The validity of the proposed control approach is verified by the experimental results obtained with a 2kW prototype system. This approach is expected to be useful for high power IPT applications, and the output power of each H-bridge unit is identical by the proposed approach.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.481-487
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• 2010

The equivalent circuits intended to analyze the characteristics of IPT systems can be shown in structures similar to those of existing transformers. IPT systems are composed of combinations of the primary and secondary coils based on magnetic coupling, and the performances are determined by the lengths or the degrees of magnetic coupling of current collecting conductors(secondary) and feeding rails (primary) and system performances become the maximum when they are coupled under the optimum condition. To maximize the output currents of the secondary side, the shapes of iron cores and the structures of coils etc should be considered. To this end, three types of IPT system simulation models were selected and they were analyzed using an electromagnetic field analyzing program. To compare the types with each other, the sizes of the IPT systems and the primary side voltages etc were made to be the same. The electromagnetic fields were analyzed while changing the thicknesses of the cores and the lengths of the air gap etc and the results were analyzed in order to derive the optimum specifications.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.77-82
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• 2012

Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a term defining a mass characterized microscopically by a proliferation of bland mesenchymal spindle cells infiltrated by diffuse mixed inflammatory cells with a predominance of plasma cells and lymphocytes. Here, we show the primo vessel-like structure of the primo-vascular system (PVS) in a dog with IPT. A 6-years old male Mongrel dog was diagnosed with an abnormal mass (diameter 5.5 cm, weight 22 g) near left preputial area. The dog was submitted to the surgical detectomy of the mass. During the surgical operation, we observed primo vessel-like material. After fixations, the masses appeared macroscopically as lipoid-like, firm, white to grey masses, measuring $5{\times}8cm$. Histologically, cellular infiltration into the muscular layers was frequently seen. The mesenchymal proliferation remained the main component of the mass and was composed of myofibroblastic-like spindle cells characterized by globular, irregular nuclei containing open chromatin and a prominent nucleolus. On the basis of the histopathologic lesions, the subcutaneous mass was diagnosed as IPT. Also, we detected a primo vessel-like structures in some areas of the IPT tissues. These were observed as novel thread-like structures and bundle of tubular structures. To our knowledge, this report is the first case of primo vessel-like structure in a dog with IPT.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.2359-2367
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• 2016

Inductive power transfer (IPT) systems have become increasingly popular in recharging electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This paper presents an investigation of a series parallel/series (SP/S) resonant compensation network based IPT system for EVs with further optimized circular pads (CPs). After the further optimization, the magnetic coupling coefficient and power transfer capacity of the CPs are significantly improved. In this system, based on a series compensation network on the secondary side, the constant output voltage, utilizing a simple yet effective control method (fixed-frequency control), is realized for the receiving terminal at a settled relative position under different load conditions. In addition, with a SP compensation network on the primary side, zero voltage switching (ZVS) of the inverter is universally achieved. Simulations and experiments have been implemented to validate the favorable applicability of the modified optimization of CPs and the proposed SP/S IPT system.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.134-139
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• 2017

In this study, an inductive power transfer (IPT) charger for electric vehicles is proposed to improve the entire system efficiency and power density by eliminating the DC-DC converter in the secondary side. In the proposed IPT charger, the DC-link voltage is adjusted according to the coupling coefficient through cascade buck-boost converter in the front-end side, and the bridgeless rectifier performs the charging of battery. The control algorithm for the proposed IPT system is theoretically explained, and the validity of the proposed system is verified by informative simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2014.07a
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• pp.530-531
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 자기유도결합 무선전력전송 (IPT) 시스템의 Bifurcation 현상에 대한 분석을 통해, 1, 2차 보상회로 별 Bifurcation 현상 발생 임계점을 도출한다. 도출된 임계점에 해당하는 파라미터를 근거로 400W급 SP 보상회로 IPT 시스템에 대한 PSIM 시뮬레이션을 통하여 분석의 타당성을 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.35-36
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 전기자동차 배터리 충전용 자기 유도 방식 무선 전력 전송 (Inductive power transfer, IPT) 컨버터의 풀브릿지-하프브릿지 가변 제어 방법을 제안한다. 제안한 방법을 검증하기 위해 3.3kW IPT 컨버터에 풀브릿지 제어와 하프브릿지 제어를 각각 적용하여 결합계수 및 부하에 따른 이론적인 손실을 분석하고 고효율 운전 방법을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.167-168
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 전기자동차 충전용 자기유도방식 무선전력전송 (IPT) 시스템에서 zero current switching (ZCS) 동작으로 인한 스위치 손상을 방지하는 제어 알고리즘을 제안한다. 알고리즘을 제안하기 위해 IPT 시스템에서 공진전류 위상 변화를 일으키는 bifurcation 현상과 금속성 이물질의 영향에 대해 분석하고, 분석 결과를 고려하여 동작 주파수 제어 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안한 알고리즘은 시스템을 zero voltage switching (ZVS) 영역에서 동작하게 하고 일정한 출력 전압을 얻도록 제어한다. 제안한 알고리즘의 타당성을 PSIM 시뮬레이션을 통해 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.62-63
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• 2010

This paper presents a potential for application of Inductive Power Transfer(IPT) to the light railway vehicle system. IPT system allows for a vehicle fitted with existing or new generation batteries to park over a small charging unit and commence charging immediately. Regular charging will allow for smaller batteries to be used in vehicles. In this paper, IPT system uses a full-bridge LLC resonant converter and is possible for the regenerative braking which is an energy recovery mechanism.