• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.929-938
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• 2015

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and battery charging control are two important functions for a solar battery charger. The former improves utilization of the available solar energy, while the latter ensures a prolonged battery life. Nevertheless, complete implementation of both functions can be complex and costly, especially for low voltage application such as standalone street lamps. In this paper, the operation of a solar battery charger for standalone street light systems is investigated. Using only one voltage sensor, the solar charger is able to operate in both MPPT and constant voltage (CV) charging mode, hence providing high performance at a low cost. Using a lab prototype and a solar simulator, the operation of the charger system is demonstrated and its performance under varying irradiance is validated.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.127-128
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• 2015

에너지 저장 시스템(ESS, Energy Storage System)은 태양광(PV), 풍력(WT) 등과 같은 신재생 에너지 출력안정화, 계통 전력품질 개선, 수용가 에너지효율화 등의 분야에 이용되고 있다. 에너지 저장 시스템은 전력변환장치와 에너지 저장 장치로 구성되며, 에너지 저장 장치로 배터리를 많이 사용하고 있다. 전력변환장치 및 제어기의 설계 및 검증을 위해서는 배터리를 전력변환장치에 연계하여야 한다. 하지만 배터리의 경우 고가에 관리가 어렵기 때문에 일반적으로 DC전원 모의 장치를 이용한다. 본 논문에서는 에너지 저장 시스템용 전력 변환장치 및 제어기의 설계 및 현실적인 검증이 가능하도록 배터리 특성을 고려한 DC전원 모의장치를 개발하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.97-98
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• 2015

에너지 저장 시스템(ESS, Energy Storage System)은 태양광(PV)발전, 풍력(WT)발전시스템 등과 같은 신재생 에너지 출력안정화, 계통 전력품질 개선, 수용가 에너지효율화 등의 분야에 이용되고 있다. 에너지 저장 시스템은 전력변환장치와 에너지 저장 장치로 구성되며, 에너지 저장 장치로 배터리를 많이 사용하고 있다. 전력변환장치 및 제어기의 설계 및 검증을 위해서는 배터리를 전력변환장치에 연계하여야 하지만 배터리의 경우 고가에 관리가 어려운 문제로 인해 일반적으로 배터리 모의 장치를 이용한다. 본 논문에서는 대용량 에너지 저장 시스템용 전력변환장치 및 제어기의 설계와 현실적인 검증이 가능한 MW급 PCS 성능검증용 배터리 모의장치를 개발하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.62-67
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• 2008

In this study, we analyze the electrical characteristics of amorphous silicon thin film photovoltaic module which are installed about 5 years ago. Four modules from PV system are extracted and measured the maximum power change ratio using solar simulator(Class A). Also, infrared camera is used to get thermal distribution characteristics of system. The external appearance change is compared with initial module by naked eye examination. Through this experiment, 31% maximum output power drop is observed. The detail description is specified as the following paper.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.62-67
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• 2003

Recently, photovoltaic system has been studied widely as a renewable energy system, because it does not produce environmental pollution and it has infinity energy source from the sun. A study on photovoltaic system has a lot of problems like as reappearance and repetition of some situation in the laboratory experiment for development of MPPT algorithm and islanding detection algorithm. because output characteristics of solar cell are varied by irradiation and surface temperature of solar cell. Therefore, the assistant equipment which emulates the solar cell characteristics which can be controlled arbitrarily by researcher is require to the researchers for reliable experimental data. In this paper, the virtual implement of solar cell (VISC) system is proposed to solve these problems and to achieve reliable experimental result on photovoltaic system. VISC system emulates the solar cell output characteristics, and this system can substitute solar cell in laboratory experiment system. To realize the VISC, mathematical model of solar cell is studied for driving converter and the DC/DC converters are compared in viewpoint of tracking error using computer simulation. Output dynamic characteristic of PV array is varied by irradiation and PWM converter performance is studied using PSIM simulator.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.118-123
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• 2015

According to the recent report, solar street lamp connected to a non Maximum Power Point Tracking(MPPT) charger, can lead to a system-wide decline in power output with as much as 30%. This paper proposes the charge controller with direct duty ration control for 250W solar street lamp in order to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic from these output power reduction. This paper covers the Pulse Width Modulation(PWM) controller and power conversion topology and analyze the MPPT method for charge controller. The power conversion part consists of push pull converter based on PWM controller using 8bit MCU in order to have lower manufacturing cost. The PWM controller with direct duty ratio control algorithm is constantly tracking the maximum power point of photovoltaic module and increases energy output power. The test results shows 97.1~97.4% MPPT efficiency and the experimental hardware is implemented based on the solar simulator condition for 241W. Thus, the implemented charge controller shows its feasibility for the real application, especially under solar street lamp.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.35-41
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• 2013

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) allows light transmission and the application of various colors that make it especially suitable for building-integrated PV (BIPV) application. In order to apply DSC module into windows, it has to be panelized: DSC module should be protected with reinforced glass to the entire surface. Up to date, it seems to be common to make double glazing with DSC modules with air gaps between the glasses and the DSC modules. Few research has been conducted on the characteristics of various glazing types with DSC modules. This study aims to analyze the electrical performance of DSC modules according to panelizing method for glazing unit with DSC modules. The prototype of the DSC glazing that applied silicone filler between DSC modules and glasses was developed. The electrical performances of this type of DSC glazing with the filler and rather conventional double glazing with DSC modules were compared. Their performances were measured using a solar simulator that is suitable for DSC performance testing. The results indicated that the electrical performance of the filler type DSC glazing improved by 7% compared to that of the conventional DSC double glazing type.