• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.1171-1181
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• 2019

Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)-based HVDC power transmission using a real-time simulator is one of the key technologies in power electronics research. This paper introduces the design methodology of a physical MMC-HVDC control system based on a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which has the advantage of high-speed parallel operation, and validates the accuracy of MMC-HVDC control when operated with a Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). Finally, this paper compares and analyzes the characteristics of capacitor voltage balancing methods such as Nearest Level Control (NLC), NLC with a reduced switching frequency, and tolerance band modulation implemented on physical control system.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.59 no.12
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• pp.2190-2194
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• 2010

Wind power generation system (WPGS) of Ulleung Island causes frequency and voltage fluctuation due to wind speed variation during night time. Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) system can overcome the fluctuations through the fast response time of energy charging and discharging. The SMES system should be connected to the terminal of the WPGS for frequency stabilization. To demonstrated the effectiveness of SMES system for power quality improvement, Ulleung Island power network was modeled in a real time digital simulator (RTDS). The RTDS-based simulation results of power quality improvement with SMES are investigated and discussed in detail.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.230-236
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• 2002

In real-time power system control, it is essential to measure the power system variables which are voltage, current, real and reactive power, power factor, system frequency and etc. These variables can be estimated or calculated by the synchronized phasor informations of voltage and current. Therefore, the synchronized phasor measurement of voltage and current is very important to real-time power system control. So, we develop SPMD (Synchronized Phasor Measurement Device) for synchronized phasor measurement of voltage and current. In this paper, we present the design and implementation of SPMD for real-time phasor measurement and the test results of developed SPMD on 380 V 3 phase distribution line in laboratory with resistor load and RTDS (Real Time Digital Simulator).

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.99-102
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• 1996

In general, real power system is not stopped for reason of its test. And then we have no way to verify its reliability on real power system. In this paper we present the real time simulation technique of the APRS(Automatic Power Reconfiguration System) before it is applied in real power system. We used the Real Time Digital Simulator constructed in KEPRL And we applied the power system model which is reduced because of RTDS capacity. Also, We prescent the method Interface between target system(APRS) and RTDS. Last, We provide the test results and the meaning.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.31 no.8
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• pp.665-670
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• 2014

In this paper, characteristics of a tidal current power generation system are analysis using power hardware-in-the-loop simulation (PHILS). A 10 kW motor generator set is connected to the real grid through a fabricated 10 kW back to back converter. A power control scheme is applied to the back to back converter. A 2 MW class tidal current turbine is modeled in real time digital simulator (RTDS). Generating voltage and current from the 10 kW PMSG is applied to a 2 MW class tidal current turbine in the RTDS using PHILS. The PHILS results depict the rotation speed, power coefficient, pitch angle, tip-speed ratio, and output power of tidal current turbine. The PHILS results in this paper can contribute to the increasing reliability and stability of the tidal current turbines connected to the grid using PHILS.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.96-101
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• 2010

Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) system is one of the key technologies to overcome the voltage sag, swell, interruption and frequency fluctuation by fast response speed of current charge and discharge. In order to evaluate the characteristics of over mega joule class grid connected High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) SMES system, the authors proposed an algorithm by which the SMES coil could be connected to the Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). Using the proposed algorithm, users can perform the simulation of voltage sag and frequency stabilization with a real SMES coil in real time and easily change the capacity of SMES system as much as they need. To demonstrate the algorithm, real charge and discharge circuit and active load were manufactured and experimented. The results show that the current from real system was well amplified and applied to the current source of simulation circuit in real time.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.9-13
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• 2008

It is very important to study the protective relaying system from the viewpoint of technical analysis to apply superconducting power devices to real power systems. In this paper, we developed Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) analysis model using Real Time Digital Simulator(RTDS) for protective relay tests in power system with SFCLs. The RTDS model has the operation mechanism of a real SFCL system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.316-318
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• 2005

This paper presents the development of the training courses using real time digital simulator (RTDS). This training courses for the engineers who are working at power system field are expected to be developed the sixteen courses. We describe the developed five courses in this paper which are protective relay testing, voltage compensation using a voltage compensator such as SVC and capacitor, the restoration of power for KEPCO system, phase unbalance simulation of transmission lines and harmonic analysis. We also describe the benchmark system composed of six buses with three machines for the KEPCO system to verify the power system analysis.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.280-282
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• 2002

This paper presents the characteristics and Real Time Digital Simulator(RTDS) model for Seo-deagu Static Var Compensator(SVC) systems installed in 1999. SVC system is a power system controller using power electronics called Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). RTDS model for Seo-deagu SVC is developed and verified, we recognize to be essential for SVC systems and understand SVC systems through simulation.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.51 no.12
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• pp.611-623
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• 2002

This paper introduce the real time digital simulator which is located in Korea Electric Power Research Institute. This paper also describes the methodology for the performance test of the PSS using KEPS. This test is to get a high degree of the confidence of the developed PSS before it is installed into the real power system. This has been performed in the form of closed-loop tests in which Simulator and PSS are connected and signals come and back interactively. Many tests have successfully done using KEPS which consists of 26 RTDS racks, under the large-scale power system. The simulated reduced KEPCO power system contains 88 generators and 295 buses. Through the AVR step, three phase fault and active power variation test, the effectiveness of developed PSS has been proved. This paper also presents the overview of KEPS and hardware of protype PSS.