• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2007

This paper presents a novel circuit topology of a DC bus line series switch and parallel snubbing capacitor-assisted soft-switching PWM full-bridge inverter type DC-DC power converter with a high frequency planar transformer link, which is newly developed for high performance arc welding machines in industry. The proposed DC-DC power converter circuit is based upon a voltage source-fed H type full-bridge soft-switching PWM inverter with a high frequency transformer. This DC-DC power converter has a single power semiconductor switching device in series with an input DC low side rail and loss less snubbing capacitor in parallel with the inverter bridge legs. All the active power switches in the full-bridge arms and DC bus line can achieve ZCS turn-on and ZVS turn-off transition commutation. Consequently, the total switching power losses occurred at turn-off switching transition of these power semiconductor devices; IGBTs can be reduced even in higher switching frequency bands ranging from 20 kHz to 100 kHz. The switching frequency of this DC-DC power converter using IGBT power modules can be realized at 60 kHz. It is proved experimentally by power loss analysis that the more the switching frequency increases, the more the proposed DC-DC power converter can achieve a higher control response performance and size miniaturization. The practical and inherent effectiveness of the new DC-DC converter topology proposed here is actually confirmed for low voltage and large current DC-DC power supplies (32V, 300A) for TIG arc welding applications in industry.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.345-350
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• 2019

본 연구는 부하의 크기에 따라 출력전압이 변환 가능한 모듈형 컨버터 설계에 관한 것이다. 컨버터는 부하의 크기에 따라 효율이 결정되며 낮은 부하에 대해서는 일반적으로 효율이 낮다. 따라서 대용량의 컨버터를 제작하는 것보다는 소용량의 모듈형 컨버터를 제작하여 부하의 크기에 따라 컨버터 모듈의 병렬결선을 통해 시스템의 용량을 결정하는 것이 효율적인 측면에서 유리할 것이다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 부하에 따라 모듈의 수를 조절 가능하도록 설계된 모듈형 DC/DC 컨버터를 소개할 것이다. 모듈의 병렬결선을 위해 출력단에는 프로그램 가능한 저항을 배치하고 이 가변저항을 조절하여 전압의 크기를 조절 가능하게 하였다. 이와 같은 방식으로 제어되는 시스템은 경부하의 경우에 약 32% 가량의 효율 개선을 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.31-33
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• 2007

In this paper, a simple digital control scheme for the single/parallel module buck converters is proposed using a digital state feedback control method. The discrete state feedback controller structure for the robust tracking control is derived by using the error state. The proposed control system can precisely achieve the interleaved current sharing and the output regulation, and can achieve the systematical controller design for a given converter specification using the pole placement technique. For a design example, the single module buck converter is simulated using the MATLAB Simulink software and two 100W parallel module buck converters with a TMS320F2812 DSP is implemented.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 1998년도 Proceedings ICPE 98 1998 International Conference on Power Electronics
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• pp.85-90
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• 1998

A parallel-resonant converter with zero-voltage-switching, pulse-width-modulation(ZVS-PWM) control is proposed. Similar to the previously proposed series-resonant counterpart, it has a simple structure and can be controlled at a constant switching frequency using an active-clamp technique. The nearly constant current output characteristic of the parallel-resonant converter lends itself beneficially to precisely controlled constant current power supply applications. An experimental breadboard featured an accuracy of $\pm$1% for an output current of 2A, with an efficiency of 75%.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.179-184
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• 2008

This paper presents the design of the feed forward controller to improve on the non-interference control performance of a single PWM converter in parallel for high-speed trains. The feed forward controller is designed to minimize the interference generated by converter switching in parallel operation of PWM converters. The gain value of the feed forward controller is calculated by inductance values of the input transformer. However, it is difficult to decide this gain value exactly because inductance values are changed by the operation condition of an input transformer. In this paper, the proposed design of feed forward controller can exactly decide the gain value using the leakage inductances estimated by detecting the variation of input current. the validity of the proposed feed forward controller is proved through the simulation results.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.555-562
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• 2010

This paper presents the development of a hardware simulator for a 3-parallel grid-connected PMSG wind power system. With the development of permanent magnetic materials in recent years, the capacity of a PMSG based wind turbine system, which requires a full-scale power converter, has been raised up to a few MW. Since it is limited by the available semiconductor technology, such large amounts of power cannot be delivered with only one power converter. Hence, a parallel connecting technique for converters is required to reduce the ratings of the converters. In this paper, a hardware simulator with 3-parallel converters is described and its control issues are presented as well. Some experimental results are given to illustrate the performance of the simulator system.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 최근 무선 통신 시스템에서 빠른 데이터전송 방식으로서 사용되고 있는 OFDM 통신방식의 저소비전력화 방안을 제안한다. 일반적으로 OFDM에서 주요 신호처리 방식은 디지털을 이용한 프리에 변환이다. 이런 디지털 프리에 변환은 많은 소비전력이 필요하며 이것은 무선통신 시스템에 있어서 커다란 제약이 되고 있다. 전류모드를 이용한 아날로그 프리에 변환(FFT) LSI는 이러한 소비전력의 문제를 해결할 수 있는 주요 대안으로 떠오르고 있다. 그러나 이러한 신호처리 방식을 사용하기 위해서는 전류모드를 이용한 직병렬/병직렬 변환기(Serial-to-Parallel/Parallel-to-Serial Converter)가 필수적으로 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 전류모드로 구성한 아날로그 프리에 변환(FFT) LSI를 이용해 수신단의 저소비전력을 실현하기 위해 필수적인 새로운 전류모드 직병렬/병직렬 변환기를 제시하였으며 설계된 칩의 측정결과가 시뮬레이션 결과와 일치하는 것을 확인하였다. 제안된 전류모드 직병렬/병직렬 변환기의 개발로 저소비전력에 큰 장점을 지니고 있는 아날로그 FFT LSI의 활용이 가능해졌으며 송수신단 시스템에서 큰 소비전력의 감소효과를 가져올 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2014

This paper studies a new three-level pulse-width modulation (PWM) resonant converter for high input voltage and high load current applications. In order to use high frequency power MOSFETs for high input voltage applications, a three-level DC converter with two clamped diodes and a flying capacitor is adopted in the proposed circuit. For high load current applications, the secondary sides of the proposed converter are connected in parallel to reduce the size of the magnetic core and copper windings and to decrease the current rating of the rectifier diodes. In order to share the load current and reduce the switch counts, three resonant converters with the same active switches are adopted in the proposed circuit. Two transformers with a series connection in the primary side and a parallel connection in the secondary side are adopted in each converter to balance the secondary side currents. To overcome the drawback of a wide range of switching frequencies in conventional series resonant converters, the duty cycle control is adopted in the proposed circuit to achieve zero current switching (ZCS) turn-off for the rectifier diodes and zero voltage switching (ZVS) turn-on for the active switches. Finally, experimental results are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed converter.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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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.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1533-1546
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• 2015

This study presents a novel method for reducing the switching losses of an asymmetric half-bridge converter for a three-phase, 12/8 switched reluctance motor operated in low speed. In particular, this study aims to reduce the switching-off losses of chopping switches in the converter when operated in the current regulated mode (chopping mode). The proposed method uses the mixed parallel operation of IGBT (chopping switch) and MOSFET (auxiliary switch). MOSFET is precisely controlled to momentarily conduct prior to the turn-off interval of the IGBT. Consequently, the voltage across the switches is clamped to approximately zero, substantially decreasing the turn-off switching losses. The analytical expressions of power losses are extensively elaborated. Compared with the conventional asymmetric half-bridge converter, the modified converter can effectively minimize the switching losses. Therefore, the efficiency of the converter is eventually improved. Computer simulation and experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed technique.