• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.211-219
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• 2014

This paper proposes a low voltage high current LLC resonant converter for Green PC. Green PC is composed of a lot of blade PCs, and it is a centralized system to manage them in computer center. Green PC should require that its power supplies have several characteristics such as low output voltage, high output current, and high power conversion efficiency. Conventional PSFB (Phase Shift Full Bridge) converter is usually used as DC/DC converter for computer power supply because it has high power conversion efficiency thanks to ZVS (Zero Voltage Switching) operation under middle and high load conditions. However, this converter has some problems such as large switching noise and limitation of ZVS operation under light load condition. In order to improve the performance of power supply for Green PC, a new power supply using popular high efficiency LLC resonant converter for low voltage and high current application is proposed in this paper. The proposed power supply has ZVS capability over the entire load range, thus resulting in good efficiency and high switching frequency. Experimental results verify the performance of the proposed power supply for Green PC using 2[kW] (19[V], 105[A]) rated prototype converter.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1037-1047
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• 2017

The Differential Power Processing (DPP) converter is a promising multi-module photovoltaic inverter architecture recently proposed for photovoltaic systems. In this paper, a DPP converter architecture, in which each PV-panel has its own DPP converter in shunt, performs distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) control. It maintains a high energy conversion efficiency, even under partial shading conditions. The system architecture only deals with the power differences among the PV panels, which reduces the power capacity of the converters. Therefore, the DPP systems can easily overcome the conventional disadvantages of PCS such as centralized, string, and module integrated converter (MIC) topologies. Among the various types of the DPP systems, the feed-forward method has been selected for both its voltage balancing and power transfer to a modified H-bridge inverter that needs charge balancing of the input capacitors. The modified H-bridge multi-level inverter had some advantages such as a low part count and cost competitiveness when compared to conventional multi-level inverters. Therefore, it is frequently used in photovoltaic (PV) power conditioning system (PCS). However, its simplified switching network draws input current asymmetrically. Therefore, input capacitors in series suffer from a problem due to a charge imbalance. This paper validates the operating principle and feasibility of the proposed topology through the simulation and experimental results. They show that the input-capacitor voltages maintain the voltage balance with the PV MPPT control operating with a 140-W hardware prototype.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.82-91
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• 2014

The combined generator system by integrating several renewable energy sources can share the electrical infrastructure and therefore have the advantage of constructing not only the transmission system but also the power conversion system. Among the various combined renewable system, the wind power and wave power has a high possibility of future growth due to the economic feasibility in offshore environment. This kind of large-scale combined systems might be follow the determination by the transmission system operator's directions and control the output profile by focusing at PCC. However, both renewable energies are depend on the unpredictable environmental variation; it is needed to do the compensation devices. In this paper, the ESS compensation plan is proposed to do output determination of the combined generator system by paying attention to active power of utility grid with the analysis of the controllable elements of the wind and wave power generator. The improvement of the new application technique of the combined system is confirmed through using the PSCAD/EMTDC. The entire simulation process was designed by adopting the active power control according to the reference signal of TSO.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제67권7호
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• pp.833-839
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• 2018

This paper presents an analysis and the methodology of optimal operation strategy of the ESS(Energy Storage System) for reduce electricity charges. Electricity charges consist of a basic charge based on the contract capacity and energy charge according to the power usage. In order to use electrical energy at minimal charge, these two factors are required to be reduced at the same time. QP(Quadratic Programming) is appropriate for minimization of the basic charge and LP(Linear Programmin) is adequate to minimize the energy charge. However, the integer variable have to be introduced for modelling of different charge and discharge efficiency of ESS PCS(Power Conversion System), where MILP(Mixed Integer Linear Programming) can be used. In this case, the extent to which the peak load savings is accomplished should be assumed before the energy charge is minimized. So, to minimize the electricity charge exactly, optimization is sequentially performed in this paper, so-called the Two Stage Hybird optimization, where the extent to which the peak load savings is firstly accomplished through optimization of basic charge and then the optimization of energy charge is performed with different charge and discharge efficiency of ESS PCS. Finally, the proposed method is analyzed quantitatively with other optimization methods.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.206-212
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 계통 연계형 태양광 발전 시스템의 새로운 FFT에 의한 위상추종 알고리즘을 제안한다. 신재생 에너지 분야에 적용되는 계통연계형 인버터에서는 계통과 동기를 위해서 반드시 계통의 위상 정보가 필요하다. 일반적으로 사용하는 3상 D-Q 변환에 의한 위상 추종과 달리 새롭게 제안하는 FFT를 사용하는 알고리즘은 게인튜닝 부분이 필요 없어 직접제어가 가능하며, FFT의 특성상 기본주파수 이외의 성분을 제외한 강력한 노이즈 제거효과로 인해 노이즈에 강한 특징을 가지고 있다. 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통하여 제안한 알고리즘의 성능이 만족함을 보였다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.2004-2012
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• 2014

Energy storage devices are necessary to obtain stable utilization of renewable energy sources. When black-out occurs, distributed renewable power sources with energy storage devices can operate under standalone mode as uninterruptable power supply. This paper proposes a dynamic response analysis with small-signal modeling for the standalone operation of a photovoltaic power generation system that includes a bidirectional charger/discharger with a battery. Furthermore, it proposes a DC-link voltage controller design of the entire power conditioning system, using the storage current under standalone operation. The purpose of this controller is to guarantee the stable operation of the renewable source and the storage subsystem, with the power conversion of a very efficient bypass-type PCS. This paper presents the operating principle and design guidelines of the proposed scheme, along with performance analysis and simulation. Finally, a hardware prototype of 1-kW power conditioning system with an energy storage device is implemented, for experimental verification of the proposed converter system.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2020년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.328-329
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• 2020

The AC/DC converter, which connects the AC grid to the DC grid in the microgrid, is a critical component in power sharing and stable operation. Sometimes the AC/DC converters are connected in parallel to increase the transmission and reception capacity. When connected in parallel, circulating current is generated due to line impedance difference or sensor error. As a result of circulating current, there is deterioration and loss in particular PCS(Power Conversion System). In this paper, we propose droop control with novel adaptive virtual impedance for reducing circulating current. Feasibility of proposed algorithm is verified by PowerSIM simulation.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2009

We intend to describe a 12kW building-integrated photovoltaic system which was applied into the south wall of a new building. This study showed the results that were appeared from describing the PV module manufacture and installation process, and performing generation performance analysis of BIPV system. From the result we confirmed that the generation performance of the BIPV system was changed by season. The performance ratio(PR) was about 83.6% in winter and it means that performance of this BIPV system was so good in that season. On the other hand, the PR in summer was about 75.0% dropped about 8%. It was believed that the change was influenced by the reduction of solar radiation irradiated into the PV modules by installation position and rainy spell in summer. And we also confirmed that low irradiation condition is cause of the additional loss in the total PV system. In this case, the efficiency ratio of PCS drops significantly at low input loads and the average conversion efficiency of PCS in summer was 76.4% decreased about 10% from 86% in winter.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2018년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.180-182
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• 2018

직류배전 시스템은 신재생에너지 및 ESS(Energy Storage System)와의 결합으로 높은 에너지 이용효율을 가질 수 있다. 이러한 직류배전 시스템은 기존 교류계통을 통해 구성되며, 다양한 디지털 부하가 연계되므로 교류계통 및 메인 PCS(Power Conversion System)에 문제가 발생했을 때를 대비하여 비상 전력 공급 시스템이 필수적으로 고려되어야 한다. 최근 직류배전에서 비상 전력 공급 시스템으로 큰 관심을 받고 있는 ESS는 초기 설치비용, 용량, 수명 등의 문제로 인해 단일로 비상 전력 공급 시스템을 구성하기에 어려움이 있다. 때문에 기존에 이미 많이 설치되어 있는 비상발전기의 적용이 검토되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 비상발전기와 ESS를 활용하여 양극성 저압직류배전에서 정전과 같은 사고 상황 발생 시 직류배전망의 전압을 빠르게 안정시킬 수 있는 시스템과 그 운영기법을 제안하였고, PSIM 시뮬레이션을 통하여 타당성을 검증하였다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2019

K-BEMS 시스템은 태양광과 배터리를 Hybrid PCS 및 EMS로 구성하여, 건물에너지 절감 및 건물 PEAK 부하를 감축하기 위해 도입되었으며, 200여 한전 사옥에 보급되어 시범 운영되고 있다. K-BEMS 시스템을 보다 안정적으로 그리고 효율적으로 운영하기 위한 K-BEMS 연구과제를 2016년 1월부터 2018년 현재까지 전력연구원이 약 3년간 걸쳐 수행하였다. 본 논문에서는 K-BEMS 연구과제에서 수행한 9가지 Scheduling 운전 모드 시험 결과 및 3년간의 Scheduling 운전 결과 발견한 문제점, 그리고 이 문제점 해결을 위해 도입한 제어 알고리즘을 보여 주고 있다. K-BEMS 9가지 Scheduling 자동제어 운전모드 시험을 수행 하였으며, 이 중 3가지 운전모드에서 알고리즘 개선 사항을 발견하였는데, 이들 3가지 경우 모두 배터리 연계 운전과 관련이 있는 것으로 드러났다. 배터리 SOC(State of Charge)는 통상 20% 이상에서 운전되는데, 20% 이하가 되면 배터리 보호 차단기가 동작하여 K-BEMS 자동 운전이 정지되는 현상을 발생한다. 그런데 이 Hybrid 자동제어 모드에서, 배터리 차단기 trip시 태양광 공급마저 중단되는 현상을 발견하였다. 그러므로, Hybrid 공급모드에서 배터리의 차단기가 동작될 경우, 태양광 단독운전으로 자동 전환하여 태양광 공급마저 중단되지 않도록 알고리즘을 재구성하여 자동제어 운전하는 것이 총 에너지 절감 측면에서 반드시 필요한 것으로 분석되었다. 이 때, 계측제어 오차를 감안하여야 하며, 배터리 정지를 너무 보수적으로 의식하여, SOC 운전 Range를 너무 축소해서 운전하면 당초의 피크 부하 저감 이라는 경제성 목표를 달성할 수 없으므로, 효과적인 hybrid 운전(건물 피크 부하 감축 운전)을 위해서는 정지된 SOC 값을 컴퓨터가 기억하고 있다가, 향후 재가동 자동제어 운전시에서는 SOC Range값을 변경 조정 하여 최적 제어 운전하는 자동제어 알고리즘이 PV & Battery hybrid peak load demand control에서 반드시 필요한 것으로 나타났다.