• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.211-219
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• 2019

In magnetically coupled resonant (MCR) wireless power transfer (WPT) systems, the introduction of additional intermediate coils is an effective means of improving transmission characteristics, including output power and transmission efficiency, when the transmission distance is increased. However, the position of intermediate coils in practice influences system performance significantly. In this research, a three-coil MCR WPT system is adopted as an exemplification for determining how the spatial position of coils affects transmission characteristics. With use of the fundamental harmonic analysis method, an equivalent circuit model of the system is built to reveal the relationship between the output power, the transmission efficiency, and the spatial scales, including the axial, lateral, and angular misalignments of the intermediate and receiving coils. Three cases of transmission characteristics versus different spatial scales are evaluated. Results indicate that the system can achieve relatively stable transmission characteristics with deliberate adjustments in the position of the intermediate and receiving coils. A prototype of the three-coil MCR WPT system is built and analyzed, and the experimental results are consistent with those of the theoretical analysis.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2001

A comparison of fully developed heat transfer and friction factor characteristics has been made in rectangular ducts with one wall roughened by five different shapes. The effects of rib shape geometries and Reynolds number are examined. The rib height-to-duct hydraulic diameter, pitch-to-height ratio, and aspect ratio of channel width to height are fixed at $e/D_e=0.0476$, P/e=8, and W/H=2.33, respectively. To understand the mechanisms of the heat transfer enhancements, the measurements of the friction factors are also conducted in the smooth and rough channels. The data indicate that the triangular type rib has a substantially higher efficiency index than any other ones in the range we studied.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2007

Heat transfer coefficient and fin efficiency of a heat exchanger dispersed in the microelement of control volume were predicted with various flow patterns, conditions and material properties. A computational program was developed by using the method of efficiency-NTU(Number of transfer unit). The modelling was applied to heat exchangers, also was integrated in power pack cooling system in an armored vehicle. The compatibility and the generality were proved by comparing the prediction values with the test results. The developed program may be useful for the design of the cooling system in an armored vehicle.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 자기공진형 무선전력전송의 실용화에 있어, 공진기 간 자기결합을 방해하는 그라운드 문제를 해결하기 위해 슬릿 구조를 설계하고, 커패시터를 연결하여 공진기로써의 성능을 기본적인 루프형의 수신 공진기와 비교하였다. 제안된 슬릿 그라운드 공진기(slit ground resonator)는 가로 31 cm, 세로 20.5 cm, 두께 $35{\mu}m$의 구리박판에 넓이 1 cm의 슬릿을 한 방향이 열린 십자 형태로 설계하였으며, 열린 방향 양단에 6.78 MHz에서 공진하도록 최적의 커패시터가 연결되어 공진기 역할이 가능하다. 수신 공진기는 스위치를 연결하여 열림형(open mode)과 닫힘형(short mode)일 때를 측정하고, 최고 전송효율을 표시하였다. 측정 결과, 수신 공진기가 루프 공진기일 때 가장 높은 전송효율을 보였다. 그러나 노트북 모델의 수신부에 그라운드를 삽입했을 때, 전송효율이 0 %에 가깝게 감소하였다. 반면, 슬릿 그라운드 공진기를 수신 공진기로 사용했을 때, 전송효율은 가장 높았던 루프 공진기의 67 % 회복하였다. 제안된 슬릿 그라운드 공진기는 슬릿을 통해 자기장을 통과시키며, 커패시터를 연결이 공진기로 동작하게 하여 주변 공진기 간 자기결합을 통해 전력을 전송해주는 역할을 수행한다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2015

This paper proposes a high-efficiency 3-kW hybrid ESS with emergency power supply. The proposed system enables efficient use of power from photovoltaic (PV) cells and energy storage system (ESS). The proposed system can operate as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) when grid fault occurs, providing seamless transfer from grid-connected mode to stand-alone mode. The LLC converter for PV achieves ZVS turn-on of switches and ZCS turn-off of diodes, and the isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter for ESS achieves ZCS turn-off regardless of load condition, resulting in high efficiency. The efficiency and performance of the proposed hybrid ESS has been verified by a 3-kW prototype.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.623-628
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• 2015

In this paper, the shield plate was applied to the wireless power transfer (WPT) system. Then we compared transmission efficiency of WPT system between transmitter and receiver coils. The superconductor coil was applied to transmitter and receiver coils in order to increase the transmission efficiency of WPT. The superconductor coil was more effective to power transmission as its current density was higher than normal conductor coil. Efficiency of WPT between transmitter and receiver coils was changed by a quality of shielding. We used the shielding materials such as glass, iron, steels, aluminum etc. The efficiency of WPT system was depended on the shielding materials of transmitter and receiver coils. As a result, magnetic material such as aluminum, iron reduced the magnetic flux density and the efficiency of WPT. remarkably, but in non-magnetic material such as glass and plastic, the efficiency of WPT was unaffected.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2018

An online estimation method for wireless power transfer (WPT) systems is presented without using any measurement of the secondary side or the load. This parameter estimation method can be applied with a controlling strategy that removes both the receiving terminal controller and the wireless communication. This improves the reliability of the system while reducing its costs and size. In a wireless power transfer system with an LCCL impedance matching circuit under a rectifier load, the actual load value, voltage/current and mutual inductance can be reflected through reflected impedance measuring at the primary side. The proposed method can calculate the phase angle tangent value of the secondary loop circuit impedance via the reflected impedance, which is unrelated to the mutual inductance. Then the load value can be determined based on the relationships between the load value and the secondary loop impedance. After that, the mutual inductance and transfer efficiency can be computed. According to the primary side voltage and current, the load voltage and current can also be detected in real-time. Experiments have verified that high estimation accuracy can be achieved with the proposed method. A single-controller based on the proposed parameter estimation method is established to achieve constant current control over a WPT system.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2018

A class E power oscillator is demonstrated for 6.78-MHz wireless power transfer system. The oscillator is designed with a class E power amplifier to use an LC feedback network with a high-Q inductor between the input and the output. Multiple capacitors are used to minimize the variation of the oscillation frequency by capacitance tolerance. The gate and drain bias voltages with opposite characteristics to make the frequency shift of the oscillator are connected in a resistance distribution circuit located at the output of the low drop-out regulator and supplied bias voltages for class E operation. The measured output of the class E power oscillator, realized using the co-simulation, shows 9.2 W transmitted power, 6.98 MHz frequency and 86.5% transmission efficiency at the condition with 20 V $V_{DS}$ and 2.4 V $V_{GS}$.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2017년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.49-50
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• 2017

In a two-dimensional wireless power transfer system, the mutual inductance angle is the most important parameter for determining the power transmission efficiency. This paper presents a technique to estimate the mutual inductance angle from the voltage and current information of the transmitting (Tx) coils. The equation to estimate the mutual inductance angle is derived, and the validity of the proposed method is verified through simulation and experiment.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2009

This paper is about design broadband impedance matching circuit for Coupler to improve power transfer efficiency in the power line communication (PLC) system. The Tchebycheff gain function algorithm is represented to design broadband matching circuit. A practical PLC Coupler impedance matching circuit is designed, and the characteristics for S11 and S21 of PLC coupler are enhanced comparing with unmatched one. This is done by maximizing the power transfer gain from modem to the load.