• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.442-448
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• 2016

This paper presents electromagnetic force effect of the conductor and insulator in the HVDC valve hall. This paper is based on IEC 60865, which is applicable to the mechanical and thermal effects of short-circuit currents. The paper contains procedures for the calculation of the electromagnetic effect on HVDC conductors and flexible conductors, as well as the thermal effect on HVDC conductors. The results are applied to the Godeok -Dangjin HVDC system.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.1327-1337
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• 2017

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are influenced by disproportionate impacts on energy production caused by frequent mismatch cases. The occurrence of multiple maximum power points (MPPs) adds complexity to the tracking process in various PV systems. However, current maximum-power point tracking (MPPT) techniques exhibit limited performance. This paper introduces an enhanced simulated annealing (ESA)-based GMPPT technique against multiple MPP issues in P-V curve with different PV system structures. The proposed technique not only distinguishes global and local MPPs but also performs rapid convergence speed and high tracking accuracy of irradiance changing and restart capability detection. Moreover, the proposed global maximum power tracking algorithm can be applied in the central converter of DMPPT and hybrid PV system to meet various application scenarios. Its effectiveness is verified by simulation and test results.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.683-686
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• 1998

In this paper, the power factor correction (PFC) system for inverter air-conditioner that has not only good harmonic characteristics but also cost down-merit compared with the conventional inverter type is proposed. The detail design procedures to get cost-down merits are introduced. And it is shown that the PFC system performances also can be improved by the virtue of the stabilization of output voltage. The proto type system is implemented and tested to virify the additional good performances of the proposed system, and its simulation and experimental results are presented.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.925-935
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• 2022

In this study, we propose a limited feedback-based frequency divided group beamforming with sparse space-frequency transmit diversity coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system for ultrareliable low latency communication (URLLC) scenario. The proposed scheme has several advantages over the traditional hybrid beamforming approach, including not requiring downlink channel state information for baseband precoding, supporting distributed multipoint transmission structures for diversity, and reducing beam sweeping latency with little uplink overhead. These are all positive aspects of physical layer characteristics intended for URLLC. It is suggested in the system to manage the multipoint transmission structure realized by distributed panels using a power allocation method based on cooperative game theory. Link-level simulations demonstrate that the proposed scheme offers reliability by achieving both higher diversity order and array gain in a nonline-of-sight channel of selectivity and limited spatial scattering.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.621-630
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• 2016

In this paper, a single current sensor technique (SCST) is proposed for single-phase full-bridge inverters. The proposed SCST measures the currents of multiple branches at the same time, and reconstructs the average inductor, capacitor, and load current in a single switching cycle. Since all of the branches' current in the LC filter and the load are obtained using the SCST, both the inductor and the capacitor current feedback schemes can be selectively applied while taking advantages of each other. This paper also analyzes both of the current feedback schemes from the view point of the closed-loop output impedance. The proposed SCST and the analysis in this paper are verified through experiments on a 3kVA single-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.69-80
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• 2003

Computer aided engineering (CAE) is a systematic approach to develop a better product/application with maximum possible options and minimum transition time. This paper presents a comprehensive feasibility analysis of various CAE techniques for evaluation and optimization of power electronic converters and systems. Different CAE methods for analysis, design, and performance improvement are classified. In addition, their advantages compared to the conventional workbench experimental methods are explained in detail and through examples.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.891-899
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• 2021

We propose a stray inductance extraction method on power modules of the few-kilovolts/several-hundred-amperes class using only low voltages and low currents. The method incorporates a double-pulse generator, a level shifter, a switching device, and a load inductor. The conventional approach generally requires a high voltage of more than half the power module's rated voltage and a high current of around half the rated current. In contrast, the proposed method requires a low voltage and low current environment regardless of the power module's rated voltage because the module is measured in a turn-off state. Both theoretical and experimental results are provided. A physical circuit board was fabricated, and the method was applied to three commercial power modules with EconoDUAL3 cases. The obtained stray inductance values differed from the manufacturer-provided values by less than 1.65 nH, thus demonstrating the method's accuracy. The greatest advantage of the proposed approach is that high voltages or high currents are not required.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.07a
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• pp.201-203
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• 2018

최근 휴대용 어댑터의 동향은 고주파수 전력 컨버터 설계를 통한 어댑터의 고효율화 및 소형화의 중요성을 강조하고 있다. 그러나 기존 준공진형(Quasi Resonant, QR) 플라이백 컨버터는 하드 스위칭 동작으로 고주파수 구동에 한계가 있으며, 누설 인덕턴스 에너지에 의한 손실로 인해 고효율을 달성하기가 어렵다. 반면, 능동 클램프 플라이백(Active Clamp Flyback, ACF) 컨버터는 ZVS(Zero Voltage Switching) 동작을 하여 고주파수 구동에 유리하고, 누설 인덕턴스 에너지를 입력으로 회기 시킴으로써 손실을 저감할 수 있다. 또한, 경계전류모드(Boundary Conduction Mode, BCM) 동작에서의 손실분석을 기반으로, 반도체 특성이 우수하여 고주파수 동작에 유리한 GaN-FET를 적용하고 최적 설계를 진행함으로써 고효율 및 고전력밀도를 달성하였다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 GaN-FET를 기반으로 하는 고효율 및 고전력밀도 BCM ACF 컨버터의 최적 설계 방안을 제시하고 65W급 시작품의 실험결과를 통해 이를 검증한다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.253-261
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• 2017

For a single-phase active power filter (APF), designing a more efficient algorithm to guarantee accurate and fast harmonics extraction with a lower computing cost is still a meaningful topic. The common idea still employs a IRPT-based Park transform, which was originally designed for 3-phase applications. Therefore, an additional virtual signal generation (VSG) link is necessary when it is used in the single-phase condition. This method, with virtual signal generation and transform, is obviously not the most efficient one. Regarding this problem, this paper proposes a novel harmonics extraction algorithm to further improve efficiency. The new algorithm is based on the principle of trigonometric orthogonal functions (TOF), and its mathematical principle and physical meaning are introduced in detail. Its implementation and superiority in terms of computation efficiency are analyzed by comparing it with conventional methods. Finally, its effectiveness is well validated through detailed simulations and laboratory experiments.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.553-563
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• 2016

This paper presents a digital hardware implementation of a real-time simulator for a multiphase drive using a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) device. The simulator was developed with a modular and hierarchical design using very high-speed integrated circuit hardware description language (VHDL). Hence, this simulator is flexible and portable. A state-space representation model suitable for FPGA implementations was proposed for a dual three-phase induction machine (DTPIM). The simulator also models a two-level 12-pulse insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)-based voltage-source converter (VSC), a pulse-width modulation scheme, and a measurement system. Real-time simulation outputs (stator currents and rotor speed) were validated under steady-state and transient conditions using as reference an experimental test bench based on a DTPIM with 15 kW-rated power. The accuracy of the proposed digital hardware implementation was evaluated according to the simulation and experimental results. Finally, statistical performance parameters were provided to analyze the efficiency of the proposed DTPIM hardware implementation method.