• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.66 no.4
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• pp.169-176
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• 2017

This paper presents research on low-voltage microgrids to maintain a continuous power supply to critical loads on grid-connected islands in Korea. The low-voltage microgrids of this paper focused on that changes public office buildings into uninterrupted microgrids by autonomous operation. For this, a microgrid controller (MGC) and a power conditioning system (PCS) that allow a seamless transfer between grid-connected and grid-isolated operation are proposed. The proposed PCS operates with a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) switch and employs a simple structure. It supplies power continuously without operators through a coordinated operation between MGC and PCS. In addition, proposed MG has a schedule operation for minimizing electricity charges and provides ancillary services that enable the utilization of resources according to the operation purpose of utility distribution networks. To demonstrate the uninterrupted low-voltage microgrid proposed in this study, a microgrid was implemented and tested in a public office building in Anjwa Island, Jeollanam-do in Korea. A seamless, autonomous operation history, despite system disturbances, was obtained through a long-term demonstration of operation. The results showed that the proposed microgrid technology can be used to achieve energy resilience in grid-connected island areas.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.417-422
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• 2008

In this paper, a novel DC/DC low-voltage high-current converter circuit is proposed to improve the efficiency of power converter used in the grid-connected fuel-cell generator system. We proposed a novel high efficiency grid-connected power conditioning system for RPG fuel cell. On the result of that, the loss of system was decreased rapidly by driving stack within the condition of maximum efficiency. The peak currents of the current-type inductor and the transformer's coil are reduced by synchronizing switching frequency of Buck-type converter is increased twice as the Push-Pull converter's switching frequency. The novel structure of DC/DC converter is able to realize ZVS-ZCS in fuel-cell system is proposed. The proposed switching component of Push-Pull converter has the ZVS and ZCS function by using the circuit of new passive clamp.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.227-236
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• 2021

This research proposes a modeling and controller design of a three-level boost (TLB) converter for the implementation of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in the photovoltaic power conditioning system (PCS). Contrary to the output voltage control of the conventional controller, the Photovoltaic PCS requires an input voltage controller for MPPT operation. A TLB converter has the advantage of decreasing the inductor size and increasing efficiency compared with the existing booster converter. However, an optimal controller is difficult to design due to the complexity of the TLB operations, which have two operational modes on the duty ratio boundary of 0.5. Therefore, the unified linear model equations of the TLB converters, which can be applicable to both operational modes, are derived using linearized solar cell expressions. Furthermore, the transfer functions are obtained for the controller design. The MPPT voltage controller is designed using MATLAB SISOTOOL. In addition, a controller for capacitor voltage unbalancing is described and designed. The simulations and experimental verifications are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the small-signal analysis and control system design.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.67 no.11
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• pp.1570-1575
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• 2018

The increased penetration of PV is impacting on grid operation and in particular the voltage within the local grid can be significantly influenced by the various PV systems. The increased penetration of PV is impacting on grid operation and in particular the voltage within the local grid can be significantly influenced by the various PV systems. This paper describes domestic technical standard of Photovoltaic(PV) PCS(Power Conditioning Systems)- Characteristics of the utility interface. Especially protective function test items of 1) Output overvoltage protection test, 2) Output undervoltage protection test, 3) Frequency rise protection test, 4) Frequency fall protection test, 5) System voltage's momentary interruptions, 6) System voltage distortion capability test. Therefore in this paper protective function test item of facilities evaluation detailed standards for new renewable energy, small, medium and large photovoltaic inverter standard is studied and analyzed and finally full tested by PV inverter performance function.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.516-519
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• 2003

3kW photovoltaic (PV) systems and data acquisition system are constructed for performance analysis of PV system at field demonstration test center (FDTC) of Korea. As climatic and irradiation conditions are varied, the performance characteristics of PV system are collected and analyzed in data acquisition system. From these results, the performances of gird-connected power conditioning system (PCS) fur PV system have been evaluated and analyzed. Furthermore, performance indices of grid-connected PCS e.g. output power, efficiency, loss factor, and the other index at the site are reviewed.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.515-522
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• 2013

In this paper, a new PCS is proposed which is consisted of high boost dual converter and single phase half-bridge inverter. The proposed PCS is configured in parallel input / serial output, using two interleaved voltage doubler converter. Converter of the proposed PCS is distribute input current by configuring parallel input and reduced turn ratio of transformer by configuring serial output. Also, compositions of the inverter are composed of serial output capacitor of converter and half-bridge inverter. The dual converter and single phase half-bridge inverter is designed and characteristic of the new PCS is analysed. The system of the 1.5[kW] PCS is verified through an experimental about operation and stability.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.289-292
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• 2007

The modular line-connected photovoltaic PCS (power conditioning system) is proposed. The proposed system consists of a step-up DC-DC converter and a full-bridge inverter. A step-up DC-DC converter using a dual series-resonant rectifier circuit and a active-clamp circuit is proposed to achieve a high efficiency and a high input-output voltage ratio efficiently. An IncCond (incremental conductance) MPPT (maximum power point tracking) algorithm that improves MPPT characteristic is used. By control a inverter using a linearized output current controller, a unity power factor is achieved. All algorithms and controllers are implemented on a single-chip microcontroller and the superiority of the proposed algorithms and controllers is proved by experiments.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.57-60
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• 2008

Recently, new technologies of the PCS (Power Conditioning System) for energy generating using solar cells or fuel cell are required for smaller unit with low cost and high performance. In this paper, the proposed high frequency AC linked DC/AC converter which consisted of LLC resonant and LF cycloconverter is presented, described and verified through the experimental results of 1kW PCS.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.184-186
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• 2008

리니어 발전기는 리니어 엔진의 시동에 필요한 연소조건을 만들기 위하여 전동기로 동작하다가 연소가 안정화되면 발전기로 동작을 하여 PCS(Power Conditioning System)를 통해서 전력을 계통으로 보내주게 된다. 리니어 엔진의 초기 시동을 하기 위하여 발전기는 운동주파수와 운동방향, 그리고 힘의 크기를 제어해야 하며, 발전 시에는 엔진의 동작에 맞도록 전력을 제어해야 한다. 이를 효율적으로 제어하기 위하여 MSC(Machine Side Converter)에서 상전류를 독립적으로 조절할 수 있는 H-bridge로 각 상을 구성하였다. LSI(Line Side Inverter)는 DC-Link 전압을 제어하여, MSC의 동력/발전 동작에 따라서 전력을 계통에서 받아오거나 전력을 계통으로 보내는 동작을 한다. 본 연구에서는 리니어 발전기 모델링를 통해서 PCS 제어 알고리즘을 확인하고 전체 시스템과 연동을 한 실제 운전특성에 대하여 살펴보았다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.225-226
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• 2015

배터리 에너지 저장시스템(Battery Energy Storage System, BESS)용 Power Conditioning System(PCS)은 양방향 순시 정격 출력이 가능하여 계통연계 및 독립운전을 수행할 수 있으며, 신재생에너지 연계시 그 효용을 증대시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 산업용 수용가를 위한 ESS용 PCS 제어기 개발 및 실증 내용을 소개한다. 독립적 운전이 가능한 4개의 250kW PCS로 이루어진 1MW PCS는 Battery Management System(BMS)의 상태를 수신하여 운전가능여부를 판단하며, Energy Management System(EMS)의 지령으로 전력차액거래, 피크전력저감, 수요반응, 무효전력제어 등의 기능을 수행할 수 있다. 또한 원격지의 계통전압, 출력전류 등을 실시간으로 수신할 수 있는 모듈을 사용하여 비상전원 기능 및 신재생에너지 출력 단기 보상 기능을 수행할 수 있다.