• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.548-554
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• 2010

In this paper, a 1.5 kW Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (IPMSG) with a power conditioner for the grid integration of a variable-speed wind turbine is developed. The power-conditioning system consists of a series-type 12-pulse diode rectifier powered by a phase shifting transformer and then cascaded to a PWM voltage source inverter. The PWM inverter is utilized to supply sinusoidal currents to the utility line by controlling the active and reactive current components in the q-d rotating reference frame. While the q-axis active current of the PWM inverter is regulated to follow an optimized active current reference so as to track the maximum power of the wind turbine. The d-axis reactive current can be adjusted to control the reactive power and voltage. In order to track the maximum power of the wind turbine, the optimal active current reference is determined by using a simple MPPT algorithm which requires only three sensors. Moreover, the phase angle of the utility voltage is detected using a simple electronic circuit consisting of both a zero-crossing voltage detecting circuit and a counter circuit employed with a crystal oscillator. At the generator terminals, a passive filter is designed not only to decrease the harmonic voltages and currents observed at the terminals of the IPMSG but also to improve the generator efficiency. The laboratory results indicate that the losses in the IPMSG can be effectively reduced by setting a passive filter at the generator terminals.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.81-94
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 고효율 공진형 비대칭 하프브리지 플라이백컨버터가 제안된다. 컨버터의 1차측 하프브리지 회로는 공진커패시턴스와 변압기 누설인덕턴스를 이용하여 비대칭 펄스폭변조(PWM; Pulse-Width Modulation) 방식에 의한 소프트스위칭 형태로 동작한다. 그리고 컨버터 2차측의 플라이백 회로는 간단한 구동회로에 의해 새로운 전압구동방식으로 동작하는 동기정류기를 이용한다. 제안된 컨버터는 이렇게 하여 컨버터의 전체효율을 향상시킨다. 또한 본 논문에서는 제안된 컨버터의 동작원리를 모드별로 설명하고 컨버터 설계 시의 고려사항과 프로토타입 컨버터의 설계 예를 각각 제시한다. 그리고 본 논문에서 제안하는 전압구동방식으로 동작하는 동기정류기의 간단한 구동기법에 관하여 간략하게 설명한다. 설계된 프로토타입 컨버터는 광범위 입력전압(교류 $V_{in,rms}$=75~265[V])이 가능하며 5[V]의 직류 출력전압과 100[W]의 출력전력을 가진다. 제안된 컨버터의 우수한 성능을 입증하기 위하여 설계된 파라미터로써 프로토타입 컨버터를 제작하여 실험하였으며, 이를 통하여 제안된 컨버터의 우수한 성능을 보인다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2002

다이오드 정류회로의 전류 파형을 향상시키기 위해서 배전압 다이오드 정류회로에 대한 새로운 동작원리를 제안하였다. 기존의 배전압 정류회로는 대용량 캐패시터를 이용하여 출력전압을 높였으나 제안한 회로는 소용량의 캐패시터와 리액터를 이용하기 때문에 출력전압은 높아지지 않지만 입력전류의 파형을 개선할 수 있다. 그리고 역률과 효율이 각각 97[%], 98[%]을 얻을 수 있다. 제안한 정류기는 고조파 규제값과 스위치가 서로 영향을 미치지 않고 다이오드와 인덕터 그리고 콘덴서로 구성된 비선형 임피턴스 회로이다. 또한 일반적인 펄스 폭 변조 인버터와 하프 펄스 폭 변조 인버터를 비교하여 설명하였으며 제안된 하프 펄스 폭 변조 인버터에 의해서 낮은 스위칭 손실과 오버슈팅을 제어할 수 있다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 새로운 정밀 계측기용 전파 정류 회로를 제안하고 설계하여, 칩으로 구현 후 검증한 것에 대해 기술하였다. 기존의 회로는 회로가 복잡하고, 신호의 출력범위가 공통모드 (VDD/2) 전압부터 제한된 크기의 출력 전압 까지만 동작하는 문제점이 있었다. 제안된 회로에서는 2개의 2x1 먹스, 1개의 차동 차이 증폭기, 1개의 고속비교기를 이용하여 간단하게 구현하였다. 특히 하나의 차동 차이 증폭기를 이용하여 입력된 신호를 접지(Ground) 레벨로 낮추는 기능과 2배 증폭 기능을 동시에 수행하게 함으로서 신호 전압 전 영역 (Vss 부터 전원 전압 VDD 까지)으로 동작하도록 설계하였다. 기존의 회로에 비해 50% 이상의 하드웨어 면적과 소모전력 감소 효과를 얻었다. 제안된 전파정류회로는 0.35 um 1-poly 2-metal 표준 CMOS 공정을 이용하여 구현하여 검증하였다. 칩 면적은 $150um{\times}450um$ 이며 전력 소모는 3.3V 전원 전압에서 840uW이다

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2014

This paper studies a new three-level pulse-width modulation (PWM) resonant converter for high input voltage and high load current applications. In order to use high frequency power MOSFETs for high input voltage applications, a three-level DC converter with two clamped diodes and a flying capacitor is adopted in the proposed circuit. For high load current applications, the secondary sides of the proposed converter are connected in parallel to reduce the size of the magnetic core and copper windings and to decrease the current rating of the rectifier diodes. In order to share the load current and reduce the switch counts, three resonant converters with the same active switches are adopted in the proposed circuit. Two transformers with a series connection in the primary side and a parallel connection in the secondary side are adopted in each converter to balance the secondary side currents. To overcome the drawback of a wide range of switching frequencies in conventional series resonant converters, the duty cycle control is adopted in the proposed circuit to achieve zero current switching (ZCS) turn-off for the rectifier diodes and zero voltage switching (ZVS) turn-on for the active switches. Finally, experimental results are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed converter.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 single-stage, two-stage 두가지 역률보상(PFC)기법을 기존의 능동 클램프 플라이백 컨버터에 적용하여 역률개선을 하였다. 삽입된 플라이백 컨버터의 능동클램프회로가 주스위치와 보조스위치의 영전압스위칭(ZVS)을 구현하며, 스위칭 손실을 줄임으로써 고효율을 얻을 수 있고, 높은 주파수에서의 스위칭이 가능하다. 하지만 일반적으로 사용되는 다이오드정류기, 평활용커패시터에 의한 낮은 역률의 문제점이 남아있다. 본 논문에서는 300[W급] 능동 클램프 ZVS 플라이백 컨버터를 설계하여 single-stage two-stage방식을 적용, 입력역률개선을 시뮬레이션과 실험에 의해 입증하고자 한다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.938-943
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• 2007

In this paper, we show that, in case of piezoelectric micropower generator, just replacing Schottky diodes in the bridge rectifier with ultra-low reverse leakage current diodes improves the mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency by more than 100%. Experimental and PSPICE simulation results show that, due to the ultra-low leakage current, the charging speed of the circuit employing PAD1 is higher than that of the circuit employing Schottky diodes and the saturation voltage of the circuit employing PAD1 is also higher. This study suggests that , when the internal impedance of source is very large (a few tens of $M{\Omega}$) such that maximum charging current is a few microamperes or less, in order to realize literally the energy scavenging system, ultra-low reverse leakage current diodes should be used for efficient energy conversion. Since low-level vibration is ubiquitous in the environment ranging from human movement to large infrastructures and the mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency is much more critical for use of these vibrations, we believe that the improvement in the efficiency using ultra-low leakage diodes, as found in this work, will widen greatly the application of piezoelectric micropower generator.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.610-617
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• 2004

This paper presents a novel high frequency generating circuit integrated chopper-inverter using ZVS with high power-factor. The proposed topology is integrated half-bridge boost rectifier as power factor corrector(PFC) and half-bridge high frequency resonant inverter into a single-stage. The input stage of the half-bridge boost rectifier works in discontinuous conduction mode(DCM) with constant duty cycle and variable switching frequency. So that a boost converter makes the line current follow naturally the sinusoidal line voltage waveform. Simulation results have demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed high frequency resonant inverter. Characteristics values based on characteristics analysis through circuit analysis is given as basis data in design procedure. Also, experimental results are presented to verify theoretical discussion. This proposed inverter will be able to be practically used as a power supply in various fields as induction heating applications. fluorescent lamp and DC-DC converter etc.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.499-506
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• 2011

This paper presents an interleaved active-clamping zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) forward-flyback converter without an output choke. The presented topology has two active-clamping circuits with two separated transformers. Because of the interleaved operation of the converter, the output current ripple will be reduced. The proposed converter can approximately share the total load current between the two secondaries. Therefore, the transformer copper loss and the rectifier diodes conduction loss can be decreased. The output capacitor is made of two series capacitors which reduces the peak reverse voltage of the rectifier diodes. The circuit has no output inductor and few semiconductor elements, such that the adopted circuit has a simpler structure, a lower cost and is suitable for high power density applications. A detailed analysis and the design of this new converter are described. A prototype converter has been implemented and experimental results have been recorded with an ac input voltage of 85-135Vrms, an output voltage of 12V and an output current of 16A.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2006

In the single-phase switched reluctance motor (SRM) drive, the required DC source is generally supplied by the circuit consisting of bridge rectifier with diodes and many filter capacitances connected with AC source. Although the peak torque ripple of SRM is small because of large capacity of the capacitance, the charge and discharge time swhich the AC source acts on the capacitance are small and the peak current will pass on the side of source, so power factor and system efficiency decrease. Therefore a novel SRM drive system is presented in this paper, which includes drive circuit realizing reduction of torque ripple and improvement of power factor and switching topology. The proposed drive circuit consists of one switching part and diodes which can separate the output of AC/DC rectifier from the large capacitance and supply power to SRM alternately in order to realize reduction of torque ripple and improvement of power factor through the turn on and turn off of switching part. In addition, the validity of method is tested by simulation and experiment.