• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2012

A current compensation method to reduce the mismatch loss in PV systems is proposed as a way to increase the power generation efficiency. A dc-dc converter is used to supply currents to irregular modules in a PV string and is powered from the string output. The converter's voltage conversion ratio is adjusted so that all the modules in the string are operated at the maximum power point. The power rating and size of the converter can be reduced since only the current difference between the regular and irregular module may be supplied. The compensated string shows very little voltage mismatch compared to other regular strings. The validity of the proposed method is verified through a simulation and experiments in a prototype PV system.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전력기술부문
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• pp.92-94
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• 2007

This article describes a thermoelectric converter, which is powered by thermoelectric (TE) power modules. This system uses TE devices that directly convert heat energy to electricity to power a converter using direct methanol fuel ceil (DMFC) system. The characteristics of the TE module were tested at different temperatures. A boost BC-DC converter was designed and controlled by a power-supply controller chip. Efficiency of about 80% can be achieved and because the thermoelectric converter system has not moving parts and has a small volume, the system can be carried about easily and conveniently to supply portable electric equipment and this is very important for some mobile equipment.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1996년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.823-825
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• 1996

This paper proposes a preventive maintenance scheduling system which is a user-friendly decision-making support system. The objective of the development of the package is to supply KEPCO's working experts with a useful tool for gaining a practical maintenance schedule. This program based on the MS Windows is made up of two main modules. The first is an interactive decision-making support module(IDSM). The main objective of this module is to provide various useful text and graphic information to users, and enable practicing engineers with sensitivity analysis of a targeting maintenance schedule. The second is a mathematical optimization module(MOM). In this module, the objective function of levelizing net reserve ratio with daily time-increment is optimized using the relaxation method.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.504-510
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• 2017

본 논문은 소형 가전기기를 위한 AC DC 파워모듈 설계를 제시하고 효율과 신뢰성 및 안정성 특성을 나타낸다. 제안하는 파워모듈은 PCB 테스트보드에서 PWM 제어 IC 칩, 파워모스 소자, 트랜스포머, 각종 수동소자 (저항, 커패시터, 인덕터)를 사용하여 제작하였다. 본 논문에서 제시한 AC DC 파워모듈 회로 시뮬레이션 결과를 토대로 측정한 실험에서 입력전압은 상용전원 전압 220 V (RMS), 주파수 60 HZ의 교류전압(VAC : Voltage alternating current)을 사용 하였으며, 출력전압, OCP (over current protection), EMI(electromagnetic interference), PWM 신호 펄스, 효율 측정, 패키징 여부에 따른 발열측정 등을 실시하였다. 또한 파워모듈의 온도에 따른 특성변화와 트랜스포머 기준으로 1차측의 회로와 2차측 회로의 절연상태 확인을 하기 위한 내전압 테스트 등의 신뢰성테스트를 실시하였다. 효율 및 신뢰성 측정결과, AC DC 파워 모듈이 5 V의 출력전압, 200 mV의 리플, 약 73 %의 효율, 온도 약 $80^{\circ}C$ 까지 안정적으로 동작함을 확인하였으며, 4.2 kV의 크기로 60초 동안 견디는 내압 성능을 보였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1998년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1053-1055
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• 1998

Using EMTP model which describes bipolar HVDC system, switching level simulation results are presented in this paper. Voltage synchronization at point of common coupling, gate pulse generation and current control loops are represented in TACS module. The system consists of 100 km submarine cable rated 300 MW and 12 pulse rectifier and inverter stations which are connected to equivalent three-phase sources and loads through the 154 kV AC lines, respectively. In convertor stations, harmonic filters and capacitor banks are equipped to cancel out the harmonics generated by converters and to supply the required reactive power.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2015년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.67-68
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 멀티모듈 단상 UPS(Uninterruptible Power Supply) 시스템의 예측 제어기법을 제안한다. 제안한 예측 제어기법은 단상 UPS의 수학적 모델링을 통해 설계되었으며, 전류 예측제어를 통해 모드 절환 시 동특성을 향상시켰다. 제안하는 예측 제어기법은 PSIM 시뮬레이션을 통하여 검증하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제69권4호
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• pp.407-416
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• 2019

This paper develops a wireless sensor for online fatigue crack detection and failure warning based on crack-induced nonlinear ultrasonic modulation. The wireless sensor consists of packaged piezoelectric (PZT) module, an excitation/sensing module, a data acquisition/processing module, a wireless communication module, and a power supply module. The packaged PZT and the excitation/sensing module generate ultrasonic waves on a structure and capture the response. Based on nonlinear ultrasonic modulation created by a crack, the data acquisition/processing module periodically performs fatigue crack diagnosis and provides failure warning if a component failure is imminent. The outcomes are transmitted to a base through the wireless communication module where two-levels duty cycling media access control (MAC) is implemented. The uniqueness of the paper lies in that 1) the proposed wireless sensor is developed specifically for online fatigue crack detection and failure warning, 2) failure warning as well as crack diagnosis are provided based on crack-induced nonlinear ultrasonic modulation, 3) event-driven operation of the sensor, considering rare extreme events such as earthquakes, is made possible with a power minimization strategy, and 4) the applicability of the wireless sensor to steel welded members is examined through field and laboratory tests. A fatigue crack on a steel welded specimen was successfully detected when the overall width of the crack was around $30{\mu}m$, and a failure warnings were provided when about 97.6% of the remaining useful fatigue lives were reached. Four wireless sensors were deployed on Yeongjong Grand Bridge in Souht Korea. The wireless sensor consumed 282.95 J for 3 weeks, and the processed results on the sensor were transmitted up to 20 m with over 90% success rate.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.644-652
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• 2008

In this paper, a low-power CMOS interface circuit is designed and demonstrated for capacitive sensor applications, which is implemented using a standard 0.35-${\mu}m$ CMOS logic technology. To achieve low-power performance, the low-voltage capacitance-to-pulse-width converter based on a self-reset operation at a supply voltage of 1.5 V is designed and incorporated into a new interface circuit. Moreover, the external pulse signal for the reset operation is made unnecessary by the employment of the self-reset operation. At a low supply voltage of 1.5 V, the new circuit requires a total power consumption of 0.47 mW with ultra-low power dissipation of 157 ${\mu}W$ of the interface-circuit core. These results demonstrate that the new interface circuit with self-reset operation successfully reduces power consumption. In addition, a prototype wireless sensor-module with the proposed circuit is successfully implemented for practical applications. Consequently, the new CMOS interface circuit can be used for the sensor applications in ubiquitous sensor networks, where low-power performance is essential.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume I
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• pp.220-223
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• 2006

The COMS(Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite) EPS(Electrical Power Subsystem) is derived from an enhanced Eurostar 3000 EPS which is fully autonomous operation in normal conditions or in the event of a failure and provides a high level of reconfiguration capability and flexibility. This paper introduces the COMS EPS preliminary design result. The COMS EPS consists of a battery, a solar array wing, a PSR(Power Supply Regulator), a PRU(Pyrotechnic Unit), a SADM(Solar Array Drive Mechanism) and relay and fuse brackets. This can offer a bus power capability of 3 kW. The solar array is made of a deployable wing with two panels. One type of solar cells is selected as GaAs/Ge triple junction cells. Li-ion battery is base lined with ten series cell module of five cells in parallel. PSR associated with battery and solar array generates a power bus fully regulated 50 V. Power bus is centralised protection and distribution by relay and fuse brackets. PRU provides power for firing actuators devices. The solar array wing is routed by the SADM under control of the AOCS(Attitude Orbit Control Subsystem). The control and monitoring of the EPS especially of the battery, is performed by the PSR in combination with on-board software.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.382-384
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• 2013

LED는 일반 백열등에 비해 훨씬 밝으면서도 저전력이라는 장점을 지니고 있다. 이에 기존 형광등이 지니는 효율적, 환경적 문제점을 개선하기 위해 LED형광등의 개발과 상용화가 이루어 졌다. LED는 형광등과 달리 극성을 지니는 단방향성 소자로 교류전원을 직접 쓸 수 없기 때문에 전원공급장치를 필요로 한다. 이 전원공급장치는 부피가 크고 가격이 비싸기 때문에 유지비용면에서 일반 형광등에 비해 기능성이 떨어진다. 본 연구에서는 이 전원공급장치를 대신하여 간략하게 AC전원을 정류하고, 전압변동에 따른 전류변화로 인한 빛의 밝기가 변하는 현상을 없애기 위해 정전류로 제어할 수 있는 회로를 구성하고 이를 LED모듈과 구분하여 Plug in/out 방식의 교체형 모듈로 구성하여 유지보수에 있어 저렴하고 손쉬운 교체가 가능한 소자개발방법을 제안하고자 한다.