• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권12호
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• pp.2000-2007
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• 2016

Generally, in order to implement the CRM(Critical Conduction Mode), the analog controller is used rather than a digital controller because the control is simple and uses less power. However, according to the semiconductor technology development and various user needs, digital control system based on a DSP is on the rise. Therefore, in this paper, the CRM bridgeless PFC converter based on a digital control is proposed. It is necessary to detect the inductor current when it reaches zero and peak value, for calculating the on time and off time by using the current information. However, in this paper, the on-time and off-time are calculated by using the proposed algorithm without any current information. If the switching-times are calculated through the steady-state analysis of the converter, they do not reflect transient status such as starting-up. Therefore, the calculated frequency is out of range, and the transient current is generated. In order to solve these problems, limitation method of the on-time and off-time is used, and the limitation values are varied according to the voltage reference. In addition, in steady state, depending on the switching frequency, the inductance is varied because of the resonance between the inductor and the parasitic capacitance of the switching elements. In order to solve the problem, inductance are measured depending on the switching frequency. The measured inductance are used to calculate the switching time for preventing the transient current. Simulation and experimental results are presented to verify the proposed method.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.823-831
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• 2016

A high-efficiency method is proposed to suppress magnetic core imbalance in phase-shifted full-bridge (PSFB) converters. Compared with conventional solutions, such as controlling peak current mode (PCM) or adding DC blocking capacitance, the proposed method has several advantages, such as lower power loss and smaller size, because the additional current sensor or blocking capacitor is removed. A time domain model of the secondary side is built to analyze the relationship between transformer core imbalance and cathode voltage of secondary side rectifiers. An approximate control algorithm is designed to achieve asymmetric phase control, which reduces the effects of imbalance. A 60 V/15 A prototype is built to verify the proposed method. Experimental results show that the numerical difference of primary side peak currents between two adjacent cycles is suppressed from 2 A to approximately 0 A. Meanwhile, compared with the PCM solution, the efficiency of the PSFB converter is slightly improved from 93% to 93.2%.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.655-661
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• 2011

This paper presents two topologies for single-stage single-phase double-buck type PFC converters, designed to operate at high power factor, near sinusoidal input currents and adjustable output voltage. Unlike the known buck type PFC topologies, in which the output voltage is always lower than the maximum input voltage, the proposed converters can operate at output voltages higher than the ac input peak voltage. A reduced number of switches on the main path of the current are another characteristic of the two proposed topologies. To shape the input line currents, a fast and robust controller based on a sliding mode approach is proposed. This active non-linear control strategy, applied to these converters allows high quality input currents. A Proportional Integral (PI) controller is adopted to regulate the output voltage of the converters. This external voltage controller modulates the amplitude of the sinusoidal input current references. The performances of the presented rectifiers are verified with experimental results.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2003

The metal transfer in $CO_2$ welding shows the transition of transfer mode from short-circuiting to repelled transfer will the increase of welding current. While the short-circuiting mode in $CO_2$ welding has been studied very extensively relating with droplet formation and spatter generation, the repelled transfer has little been understood. In this study, high current $CO_2$ welding has been performed with bead-on-plate welds along with the waveform analyzer and high speed camera. The image of high speed camera was synchronized with its waveform so that the moment of spatter generation could be realized during drop detachment. As a results of this study, it was found that welding arc changes its location either once or three times and thus single or double pulse signals were developed in the voltage waveform. Whenever the arc moved its location, new arc was developed in a explosive way and thus it caused spatter generation. Specially severe spattering took place when the waveform showed a double-peak pattern. As a consequence of these results, new waveform control techniques could be suggested for suppressing the spatter generation in the high-current $CO_2$ welding.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.488-493
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• 2014

This paper presents a carrier-based pulse-width modulation(PWM) method for reducing the common-mode voltage of a three-level four-leg converter. The idea of the proposed PWM method is intuitive and easy to be implemented in digital signal processor-based converter control systems. On the basis of the analysis of space-vector PWM(SVPWM) and sinusoidal PWM(SPWM) switching patterns, the fourth leg pole voltage of the three-phase converter called "f leg pole voltage" is manipulated to reduce the common-mode voltage. To synthesize f leg pole voltage for the suppression of the common-mode voltage, positive and negative pole voltage references of f leg are calculated. An offset voltage is also deduced to prevent the distortion of a, b, and c phase voltages. The feasibility of the proposed PWM method is verified by simulation and experimental results. The common-mode voltage of the proposed PWM method in peak-to-peak value is 33% in comparison with that of the conventional SVPWM method. The transition number of the common-mode voltage is also reduced to 25%.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1527-1536
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• 2014

This paper investigates the optimal values of turn-on and turn-off angles, and ratio of flux linkage at turn-off angle and peak phase current positions of optimal control for accomplishing maximum output power in an 8/6 Switched Reluctance Generator (8/6 SRG). Phase current waveform is analyzed to determine optimal excitation angles (optimal turn-on and turn-off angles) of the SRG for maximum output power which is applied from a nonlinear magnetization curve in terms of control variables (dc bus voltage, shaft speed, and excitation angles). The optimal excitation angles in single pulse mode of operation are proposed via the analytical model. Simulated and experimental results have verified the accuracy of the analytical model.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.654-664
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• 2016

This paper presents a transformer-based reconfigurable synchronous boost converter. The lowest maximum power point tracking (MPPT)-input voltage and peak efficiency of the proposed boost converter, 20 mV and 88%, respectively, were achieved using a reconfigurable synchronous structure, static power loss minimization design, and efficiency boost mode change (EBMC) method. The proposed reconfigurable synchronous structure for high efficiency enables both a transformer-based self-startup mode (TSM) and an inductor-based MPPT mode (IMM) with a power PMOS switch instead of a diode. In addition, a static power loss minimization design, which was developed to reduce the leakage current of the native switch and quiescent current of the control blocks, enables a low input operation voltage. Furthermore, the proposed EBMC method is able to change the TSM into IMM with no additional time or energy loss. A prototype chip was implemented using a $0.18-{\mu}m$ CMOS process, and operates within an input voltage range of 9 mV to 1 V, and an output voltage range of 1 V to 3.3 V, and provides a maximum output power of 37 mW.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 휴대기기에 적합한 모드 전환 제어 가능한 듀얼 모드 벅 변환기를 제안한다. 기존의 모드 제어 회로는 부하의 변동이 급격하거나 천천히 변동하거나 둘 중 하나의 조건에서만 모드 전환이 이루어지는 문제점을 슬로우 클럭을 이용한 모드 제어 회로 기법으로 해결하였다. 그리고 PFM(Pulse Frequency Modulation) 모드에서 PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) 벅 변환기로 전환할 때에도 카운터를 사용하여 고부하를 감지할 수 있도록 하였으며 3비트의 디지털 신호로 20mA~90mA내에서 모드 전환 시점을 선택할 수 있도록 설계하였다. 이 회로는 BCDMOS 0.18um 2-poly 3-metal 공정으로 제작되었으며, 측정 결과 입력전압 3.7V, 출력전압 1.2V 부하 전류 10uA~500mA 범위에서 32mV 이하의 출력 전압 리플을 가지며 86%의 최대 전력 변환 효율을 나타내었다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.1693-1698
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• 2015

본 논문은 이중 펄스 폭을 지닌 PFM(Pulse-Frequency Modulator) 부스트 변환기를 제안한다. 부스트 변환기의 구동 회로 구조는 밴드 갭 기준 전압 발생 회로와 이를 이용해 여러 가지의 기준 전압을 생성하는 기준 전압 발생 회로, 소프트 시동 회로, 에러 증폭기, 고속 전압 비교기, 인덕터 전류 센싱 회로, 펄스 폭 발생 회로로 구성되어있다. 변환기는 부하 전류 상태에 따라 서로 다른 최대 인덕터 전류 값을 갖도록 구성해 부하 범위를 넓히고, 출력 전압 리플을 감소하도록 했다. 제안된 PFM 부스트 변환기는 입력 전압으로 3.7V를 받고, 18V의 출력 전압을 생성한다. 구동 가능한 부하 전류는 0.1~300mA의 범위를 가진다. 모의실험 결과 저 부하 전류 동작 구간에서 0.43%, 고 부하 전류 동작 구간에서는 0.79%의 출력 전압 리플을 보였다. 변환기는 저 부하 구간에서 85%의 효율을 나타내며 20mA에서 86.4%로 최대의 효율을 나타냈다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.323-331
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• 2018

Buck power factor correction (PFC) converters, compared with conventional boost PFC converters, exhibit high efficiency performance in the entire range of universal line voltage. This feature has gotten more attention for eliminating the zero crossing dead angle of buck PFC rectifiers. Furthermore, bridgeless structures for the reduction of conduction losses have been proposed. The aim of this paper is to introduce a single-phase buck rectifier that simultaneously has unity power factor (PF) and bridgeless structure while operating in the continuous conduction mode (CCM). For this purpose, two auxiliary flyback converters without any active switches are applied to a bridgeless buck rectifier to eliminate the zero crossing dead angle and achieve unity power factor, low total harmonic distortion (THD) and high efficiency. The operation and design considerations of the proposed rectifier are verified on a 150W, 48V prototype using a conventional peak-current-mode control. The measurement results show that the proposed rectifier has nearly unity power factor, THD less than 7% and high efficiency.