• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.26 no.8
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• pp.1709-1718
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• 2002

It is well recognized that improving capacity of positive grid in battery is one of key factors for controlling the expected long lift-time of Battery Energy Storage System(B.E.S.S). Thus it is really important to characterized material properties of positive grid which are mainly affected by fabrication process. In this study, two kinds of positive grids, which were fabricated by gravity casting and die-casting technique were used. Micro-structural observation and tensile test were conducted to investigate the effect of fabrication process of positive grid. Ultrasonic measurement based on pulse-echo method and ultrasonic C-scan technique also performed to correlate ultrasonic velocity with porosity ratio in positive grid. It was found that the porosity ratio of grid fabricated by gravity casting technique increased significantly compared to the grid fabricated by die-casting technique. It was also shown that ulrasonic technique is effective to evaluate the porosity ratio in positive grid.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

The present study presents the Phasor Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization (PDPSO) algorithm, an effective optimization technique, the multi-dimensional vectors of which consist of magnitudes and phase angles. PDPSO is employed in the configuration of micro-grids. Micro-grids are concepts of distribution system that directly unifies customers and distributed generations (DGs). Micro-grids could supply electric power to customers and conduct power transaction via a power market by operating economic dispatch of diverse cost functions through several DGs. If a large number of micro-grids exist in one distribution system, the algorithm needs to adjust the configuration of numerous micro-grids in order to supply electric power with minimum generation cost for all customers under the distribution system.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.12
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• pp.2167-2172
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• 2008

A large scale embedded generator or a micro-grid is usually interconnected to the grid through the dedicated line. Immediately after the removal of the grid supply, it must be disconnected and remain disconnected until the normal grid supplies are restored. This paper proposes an islanding detection algorithm based on complex power at the intertie. Complex power at the intertie delivered to the grid has a value depending on power flow during normal operation. When loss of mains occurs, complex power at the intertie moves to a value depending on the parameters of the dedicated line. The performance of the proposed algorithm was investigated under various operating and fault conditions. The proposed algorithm can detect an islanding operation even if no power is exchanged prior to loss of mains and discriminate the fault condition from islanding.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.62 no.10
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• pp.1451-1457
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• 2013

Recently, new concept of energy systems such as microgrid, smart grid, supergrid, and energy network has been introducing. In this paper, the concept of the centralized micro-energy network, which is an energy community of a building group without district heating system, is introduced. In addition, a mathematical model for optimal operation of the micro-energy network as a main function of an energy management system (EMS) for the micro-energy network is proposed. In order to show the validation, the proposed model is tested through the simulation and analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.273-277
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• 2009

This paper presents a basic energy performance data of micro gas turbine, Renewable Energy(BIPV and Solar Collector System, geothermal system) and a hybrid energy system(geothermal system and microturbine) installed in Hospital Building. The efficiency of solar collector and BIPV system was 30%, 10% individually, and lower than micro gas turbines. Micro gas turbines are small gas turbines that bum gaseous and liquid fuels to produce a high-energy exhaust gas and to generate the electrical power. Recently, the size range for micro gas turbines is form 30 to 500kW and power-only generation or in combined heat and power(CHP) systems. Finally, in energy performance aspect, Micro gas turbine system and hybrid energy system were high-efficiency system in hospital building. Hybrid energy system also give us a powerful alternative energy system economically.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.77-85
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• 2011

In this study, micro genetic algorithm is used to find an optimum cross section of grid structures with pretension. Design optimization of trusses consists of arriving at optimum sizes of cross-section and prestressing force parameters, when weight of the truss is minimum, satisfying a set of specified constraints. The present approach is verified by ten-bar truss example showing good agreements with previous results. Features of the proposed method, which help in modeling and application to optimal design of pretensioned truss structures, are demonstrated by solving a problem of seventy two bar truss structures. The minimum weight design of seventy two bar truss is performed for various magnitudes of pretension and optimal prestressing forces are also found for various configurations of pretensioned truss structures.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.58 no.7
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• pp.1287-1293
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• 2009

This paper presents an application of Harmony Search (HM) meta-heuristic optimization algorithm for optimal operation of microgrid system. The microgrid system considered in this paper consists of a wind turbine, a diesel generator, and a fuel cell. An one day load profile which divided 20 minute data and wind resource for wind turbine generator were used for the study. In optimization, the HS algorithm is used for solving the problem of microgrid system operation which a various generation resources are available to meet the customer load demand with minimum operating cost. The application of HS algorithm to optimal operation of microgrid proves its effectiveness to determine optimally the generating resources without any differences of load mismatch and having its nature of fast convergency time as compared to other optimization method.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.563-567
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• 2009

The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) with the advantages of low-operating temperature, high current density, low cost and volume, fast start-up ability, and suitability for discontinuous operation becomes the most reasonable and attractive power system for transportation vehicle and micro-grid power plant in a household. 200W PEM-type FCs system was integrated by this study, then the electrical characteristics and diagnosis of the fuel cell were analyzed with variations on mass flow rate and stack temperature. The ranges of the variations are 1~8L/min on $H_2$ volume and $20{\sim}70^{\circ}C$ on stack temperature.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10c
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• pp.151-153
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• 2008

DC 마이크로그리드는 태양광과 연료전지와 같은 DC 출력의 분산전원, 풍력이나 가스엔진과 같은 AC 출력의 분산전원이 이차전지나 수퍼커패시터와 같은 에너지 저장장치와 직류로 결합되어 있는 구조로, 최근 급증하고 있는 디지털부하에 고품질, 고신뢰도 전력을 공급하는 새로운 직류배전시스템이다. 본 연구에서는, 먼저 DC 마이크로그리드의 한 시스템 구성을 가정하고, 이들 분산전원과 에너지저장의 컨버터를 제어하는 기법을 제안하였다. 또한 PSCAD/EMTDC 소프트웨어를 사용하여 각각의 분산전원의 세부모델을 구현하고, 이를 DC 마이크로그리드로 구성한 후 분산전원의 생산량, 에너지저장의 저장량, 부하의 소모량, 연계 계통의 공급량을 타당한 시나리오로 가정하여 전체 마이크로그리드의 동작을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.606-607
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• 2008

환경문제에 대한 관심이 전 세계적인 이슈로 고조됨에 따라 여러 산업의 패러다임에도 큰 변화가 요구되고 있다. 특히 지구 온난화 문제의 심각성에 의해 선진국을 주축으로 온난화의 주범인 화석연료 사용을 줄이려는 노력이 나타나고 있다. 이에 따라 화석연료를 주로 사용하는 전력산업에서도 친환경적 에너지인 신재생에너지를 보급하기 위한 노력들이 늘어나고 있다. 따라서 본 논문은 신재생에너지를 포함한 분산전원을 효과적으로 운영할 수 있는 마이크로그리드 시스템의 관점에서 환경비용 및 운용방식을 고려한 경제성 평가를 시행하였다. 경제성 평가는 여러 가지 경우를 고려하여 최적화 프로그램인 GAMS를 이용하여 모의하였다.