• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.73-76
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• 2003

A zero voltage soft switching inverter using active clamp is presented for induction heating application. This converter have long been attractive because of its simplicity, high efficiency, and low cost compared to other schemes. In addition to those merits, Input power factor can be improved with a variable frequency control. In this paper, it describe the control method and operational principle to improve a power factor with a single stage US converter using active clamp for induction heating application.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.24-30
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• 1996

BLDC motor is widely used as a servo motor, because it has high efficiency, high power ratio, low inertia, and easy maintenance. However, position and speed sensors generally attached in BLDC motor increase motor cost, and limit environments of application. This study describes a sensorless speed control of sinusoidal BLDC motor using the d-q transformed instantaneous voltage equation, and presents the result of computer simulation. The sensorless algorithm is applied to the casse of a voltage controlled PWM inverter. The result indicates good dynamics and a robust control in cases of a load change and a system parameter variation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1991.07a
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• pp.478-481
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• 1991

This paper discusses the principle and structure of instantaneous voltage drop compensator, which protects damage from instantaneous voltage drop in systems such as computer, variable speed drive, high voltage discharge-lamp, magnet switch. When instantaneous voltage drop occurs, control circuits detect it, then produce output voltage the same as normal condition voltage. Instantaneous voltage drop compensator has condenser bank as energy storage component, so system can be made small, light weight compared with UPS. In normal state, utility source transfers power, and in instantaneous voltage drop state, the energy of condenser bank transfers power through inverter, so high efficiency, compact, and especially low cost system can be manufactured.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.537-545
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• 2002

This paper presents a new method of detecting rotor position in Toroidal Switched Reluctance Motor(TSRM). In this paper, low cost and robust characteristics of rotor position detection method are focused in order to compensate for disadvantage of existing sensors. Search coils wound around stator poles are used for detection of rotor position in TSRM. Rotor position detection is achieved through electromotive force patterns induced by time-varying flux linkage in the search coils and then adequate phase is excited for drive. The validity of the method is verified by experimental results.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.1371-1379
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• 2013

Application of induction machines in wind turbine driven generators is a good alternative due to their good characteristics such as efficiency, reliability and low cost. Nevertheless, when isolated operation is required, the application of external capacitive bank, connected to the stator windings, to provide self-excitation results in a rather complex analysis. This paper presents an analysis of self-excited induction generator connected to a load either directly or by an intermediate of a power converter. At first a dynamic model of the induction generator accounting for magnetic saturation is developed. Then a number of balanced and unbalanced capacitors, passive and active loads are verified. Experimental results obtained from laboratory tests are compared to those simulated; the two are shown to be in good agreement.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.544-546
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• 2008

An improved dual-path energy recovery circuit (ERC) using a current source and a voltage source for plasma display panel (PDP) is proposed. The proposed ERC uses the voltage source to charge a panel and the current source to discharge the panel. Thus, the proposed circuit can make the panel charge to $V_S$ and discharge to 0V, fully and it is possible to achieve zero voltage switching (ZVS) of all switches in H-bridge inverter and zero current switching (ZCS) of all switches in the ERC. Moreover, it has less conduction and switching loss in ERC devices by the dual energy recovery paths for charging and discharging the panel. Furthermore, it has features of canceling the gas discharge current, high performance and the low cost ERC components. The operation principle and features of the proposed ERC are presented in detail and verified with 42-inch SD PDP.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.58-59
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 벡터제어 인버터의 저가격화를 위해 고가의 홀전류센서 대신에 션트저항을 사용하면서 전동기의 모든 운전 영역에서 상전류를 정확하게 검출할 수 있는 새로운 2가지의 전류측정 방법을 제안한다. 첫째는 인버터의 3상 브리지 회로에서 상위 스위치와 직류링크의 양극(DCP : DC-link Positive) 단자 사이에 션트저항을 삽입하고, 하위 스위치와 직류링크의 음극(DCN : DC-link Negative) 단자 사이에도 션트저항을 삽입하여 상전류를 측정하는 방법이다. 둘째는 인버터의 출력단에 홀전류센서 대신에 션트저항을 삽입하여 상전류를 측정하는 방법이다. 이 2가지 전류측정 방법의 유효성을 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통하여 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07f
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• pp.2798-2800
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• 1999

A new circuit, modified valley fill (MVF) combined with resonant inductor of the self-excited resonant inverter and charge pump capacitors(CPCs), is presented to achieve high PF electronic ballast providing sufficient preheat current to lamp filaments for soft start maintaining low DC bus voltage. The MVF can adjust the valley voltage higher than half the peak line voltage. The CPCs draw the current from the input line to make up the current waveform during the valley interval. The measured PF and THD are 0.99 and 12%, respectively. The lamp current CF is also acceptable in the proposed circuit. The proposed circuit is suitable for implementing cost-effective electronic ballast.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.04a
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• pp.282-284
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• 2006

UV lamp systems have been used for cleaning of display pannels of TFT LCD or Plasma Display Pannel (PDP). However, the needs for high efficient cleaning and low cost made high voltage plasma cleaning techniques be developed and improved. In this paper, 3kW high voltage plasma power supply system was developed for LCD cleaning. The 3-phase input voltage is rectified and then inverter system is used to make a high frequency pulse train, which is rectified after passing through a high-power transformer. Finally, bi-directional high voltage pulse switching circuits are used to generate the high voltage plasma.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.642-645
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• 1997

This paper presents a propulsion control system for electric car to improve traction capability. The presented VVVF inverter was composed of as IGBT and the controller was full digitalized by using 32bit DSP. The improved PWM algorithms was adapted to improve traction characteristics. The system could be possible the higher reliablity, compact, light, low cost' and flexbility.