• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2010

This paper presents a grid connected photo-voltaic system using a quasi-Z-source inverter (QZSI) for power stage reduction. The power stage can be reduced because of an additional shoot-through stage which is a characteristic of QZSI. Therefore, by utilizing a QZSI the system's efficiency can be increased. In this paper, for applying a QZSI to a PV system, control methods such as maximum power point tracking (MPPT), point of common coupling (PCC) current control and PWM are studied and verified through simulation and experiment. In order to explain the above controllers, the characteristics of a QZSI are first analyzed. Then the MPPT control technique with a modified P&O method, the PCC current control for the regulation of the dc-link capacitor voltage and the PWM methods for the proposed system are explained. The feasibility of the proposed algorithm is verified through simulation and experiment with a 3kW system.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 태양전지로 구동되는 전기추진 소형선박을 제안하여 선체의 설계 및 모형선 시험을 행하였다. 선체 모양은 배의 안정성 및 태양과의 수광면적을 고려하여 차타마란형으로 제작하였다. 계산에 의하면 설계 선박의 선속을 5 knots로 할 때 1.1마력으로 충분한 추력이 산출되었으나 실제의 선속은 태양에너지 등 기후조건에 의해 산출된 값보다 약간 낮았다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.393-398
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• 2015

City or Community-scale Energy Management System(CEMS) is used to reduce the total energy consumed in the city by arranging the energy resources efficiently at the planning stage and controlling them economically at the operating stage. Of the operational functions of the CEMS, generation forecasting of renewable energy resources is an essential feature for the effective supply scheduling. This is because it can develop daily operating schedules of controllable generators in the city (e.g. diesel turbine, micro-gas turbine, ESS, CHP and so on) in order to minimize the inflow of the external power supply system, considering the amount of power generated by the uncontrollable renewable energy resources. This paper is written to introduce numerical models for photo-voltaic power generation prediction based on the weather forecasting information. Unlike the conventional methods using the average radiation or average utilization rate, the proposed models are developed for CEMS applications using the realtime weather forecast information provided by the National Weather Service.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

Concerning about global warming due to emission of greenhouse effect gas like C02 and depletion of fossil fuels have been spreading. So the need for solar energy utilization is increased. It is essentially important to make efforts to reduce usage of fossil energy resources. In this study, we analyzed the correlation between climatic elements and the photovoltaic power generation. Cloud cover of the correlation coefficient was 0.93. The order of the correlation coefficient was average temperatures, hours of sunshine duration of sunshine and the humidity. To accurately analyze of the degree of correlation for the photovoltaic power generation, additional research about climatic elements that show a high correlation is needed.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.350-359
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• 2011

This paper describes the operational analysis results of a DC micro-grid using a detailed model of distributed generation. A detailed model of wind power generation, photo-voltaic generation and fuel cell generation was implemented with an userdefined model created with PSCAD/EMTDC software and coded in C-language. The operational analysis was carried out using PSCAD/EMTDC software, in which the power circuit is implemented by a built-in model and the controller is modeled by an user-defined model that is also coded in C-language. Various simulation results confirm that a DC micro-grid can operate without any problems in both the grid-tied mode and in the islanded mode. The operational analysis results confirm that the DC micro-grid makes it feasible to provide power to the load stably. It can also be utilized to develop an actual system design.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권7호
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• pp.1176-1185
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• 2016

This paper proposes a new output voltage control scheme based on the SoC variation of the battery energy storage system (BESS) applicable for the stand-alone DC microgrid. The proposed control scheme provides relatively lower variation of the DC grid voltage than the conventional droop method. The performance of proposed control scheme was verified through computer simulations for a typical stand-alone DC microgrid which consists of BESS, photo-voltaic (PV) panel, engine generator (EG), and DC load. A scaled hardware prototype for the stand-alone DC microgrid with DSP controller was set up in the lab, and the proposed control algorithm was installed in the DSP controller. The test results were compared with the simulation results for performance verification and actual system implementation.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2021

As the photo-voltaic (PV) industry grows, the floating PV has been suggested to resolve current environmental destruction and a lack of installation area. Currently, various floating PV systems have been developed, but there is a lack of studies on how the shape of the floating body and other compositions are affecting structural behavior. In this study, the behavior of the floating PV was investigated at the various length of mooring lines, stiffness of connecting hinges, and size of floating bodies. The shortest mooring lines with the distributed type floating PV showed the least force on the floating body and corresponding motion. A frictionless hinge is safer at the regular and low-height wave, while a stiff hinge is safer at irregular and high-height wave. In addition, due to the bi-axial distribution of the connecting hinge, 45° direction wave was found to be the most dangerous.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2022

This paper applies the arc detection algorithm to prevent the false detection in photo voltaic series arc detection circuit, which is required not only to detect the series arc quickly, but also not falsely detect the arc for the non-arc noise. For this purpose, this study proposes a rapid and preventive false detection method of single peak noise and short noise signals. First, to prevent false detection by single peak noise, Discrete wavelet transform (DWT)-based characteristic parameters are applied to determine the shape and the amplitude of the noise. In addition, arc fault detection within a few milliseconds is performed with the DWT iterative algorithm to quickly prevent false detection for short noise signals, considering the continuity of serial arc noise. Thus, the method operates not only to detect series arc, but also to avoid false arc detection for peak and short noises. The proposed algorithm is applied to real-time serial arc detection circuit based on the TMS320F28335 DSP. The serial arc detection and peak noise filtering performances are verified in the built simulated arc test facility. Furthermore, the filtering performance of short noise generated through DC switch operation is confirmed.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.416-423
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• 2020

대부분의 태양광 발전시설물은 평지에 설치가 되는 것이 일반적이지만 소형 발전시설의 경우는 경사진 임야 등에 설치되는 경우도 많다. 그 외에는 드물게 건물의 옥상이나 콘크리트 위에 설치되는 경우가 있으나 이는 대부분 25 kW 미만의 소규모 설치이다. 일반 평지나 임야 등에 설치가 될 경우 관리를 지속적으로 하지 않으면 잡초가 자라고 일정 높이 이상 자라게 된 잡초는 태양광 모듈에 그림자의 영향을 줄 수 있게 된다. 그러나 잡초가 조금 자란 것이 영향을 주는지 주지 않는지 판단하기 힘들고 지속적인 관리를 위해서는 관리 비용이 발생하기 때문에 잡초가 태양광 발전에 영향을 주는 시점에서 정확하게 관리를 해준다면 가장 최소한의 관리비용으로 최대한의 태양광 발전량을 가져 올 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 잡초가 의한 태양광 모듈의 발전에 영향을 미치는 형태를 모니터링을 통한 발전량 데이터를 분석하여 그 유형을 파악을 하고 모듈에서 잡초의 그림자 영향이 출력의 감소에 어떠한 영향을 주는지 실험을 통해 분석하였다. 이를 바탕으로 잡초의 영향을 모니터링 데이터 상의 수치로 기준을 정하였다. 또한 잡초의 영향을 장기적으로 방치를 하였을 경우 나타나게 되는 현상인 핫스팟(Hot spot) 발생의 기준을 수치적으로 표준화 하였다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2011년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.40-41
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• 2011

Partial shading on a Photo Voltaic panel can generate the local maximum power points on the powervoltage curve of the panel. Presence of the local peaks can disturb the efficient operation of maximum power point tracking (MPPT).In this study, the MPPT under partial shading condition is investigated. To circumvent the trappings into the local peaks, the results of the study are enumerated and discussed.