• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2016

The two-stage converter is widely used in traditional DC/AC inverter. It has several disadvantages such as complex topology, large volume and high loss. In order to overcome these shortcomings, a novel half load-cycle worked dual SEPIC single-stage inverter, which is based on the analysis of the relationship between input and output voltages of SEPIC converters operating in the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), is presented in this paper. The traditional single-stage inverter has remarkable advantages in small and medium power applications, but it can’t realize boost DC/AC output directly. Besides one pre-boost DC/DC converter is needed between the DC source and the traditional single-stage inverter. A novel DC/AC inverter without pre-boost DC/DC converter, which is comprised of two SEPIC converters, is studied. The output of dual SEPIC converters is connected with anti-parallel and half load-cycle control is used to realize boost and buck DC/AC output directly and work properly, whatever the DC input voltage is higher or lower than the AC output voltage. The working principle, parameter selection and the control strategy of the inverters are analyzed in this paper. Simulation and experiment results verify the feasibility of the new inverter.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2003

휴대용 전자기기가 많이 개발되고 보급됨에 따라서 배터리의 중요성은 점점 커져가고 있다. 기기의 수명을 늘이고자 고전력밀도의 배터리를 요구하게 되었고, 현재에는 리튬-이온 배터리를 많이 사용하게 되었다. 단위체적 및 중량당의 전력밀도 부분에서는 기존에 사용하던 배터리보다 성능이 우수하지만, 방전전압이 감소하는 특성이 있기 때문에 배터리의 수명을 최대한 늘리기 위해서는 이 특성에 알맞은 컨버터가 필요하다. 그래서 리튬-이온 배터리를 사용하는 휴대용 저전력 전자기기의 전원부로써 용량성 아이들링 SEPIC을 제안하였다. 승압과 강압이 가능한 SEPIC의 특성을 가지면서, 추가된 스위치와 다이오드를 통해서 스위치에 부분적인 소프트 전환을 가능하게 하기 때문에, 스위칭 주파수의 증가를 가능하게 한다. 본 논문에서는 직류 정상상태의 전압전환비, 동작모드별 회로 및 회의특성을 분석하고 구현하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.604-611
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• 2009

A dP/dV feedback-controlled MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) method for photovoltaic power systems using II-SEPIC (Isolated Inverse-SEPIC; Single Ended Primary Inductance Converter) is presented and a current-mode dP/dV feedback-controlled MPPT method is devised to apply for the PV power converter system. A control strategy for the current-mode dP/dV feedback control system is developed in this paper and the proposed MPPT shows relatively satisfactory dynamics against rapidly changing insolation conditions. In order to verify the validity and effectiveness of the proposed method, simulations and experiments of the PV power system using II-SEPlC converter are performed. These simulation and experiment results show that the proposed method enables the PV power system to extract maximum power from the photovoltaic module against the solar insolation variation.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2015년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.165-166
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• 2015

본 논문은 새로운 단일전력변환 SEPIC(Single-Ended Primary-Inductor Converter)-ZETA 절연형 양방향 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안된 컨버터는 SEPIC과 ZETA 컨버터가 결합된 구조로 절연을 통해 안정성을 강화했고, DC측 리플 전류가 낮아 에너지 저장장치의 수명을 연장시킨다. 그리고 SEPIC 컨버터 모드(DC/AC)와 ZETA 컨버터 모드(AC/DC)에서의 입출력 전압비가 동일해 양방향 제어 알고리즘이 간단하다. 또한, 기존 two-stage 구성의 양방향 컨버터와 달리 회로가 단순하며, 단일전력변환을 통한 고효율 저비용의 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이론적 해석 및 제안한 컨버터의 250W급 시작품을 이용한 실험결과를 통해 컨버터의 우수성 및 성능을 검증한다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2005년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.549-551
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• 2005

Bidirectional DC/DC converters allows transfer of power between two dc sources, in either direction. Due to their ability to reverse the direction of flow of power, they are being increasingly used in many applications such as battery charger/dischargers, dc uninterruptible power supplies, electrical vehicle motor drives, aerospace power systems, telecom power supplies, etc. This paper proposes a new bidirectional Sepic/zeta converter. It has low swicthing loss and low conduction loss due to auxiliary communicated circuit and synchronous rectifier operation, respectively. Because of positive and buck/boost-like DC voltage transfer function(M=D/1-D), the proposed converter is very desirable for use in distributed power system . The proposed converter also has both transformerless version and transformer one.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.327-337
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• 2015

This study discusses the design of a parallel-operated DC-DC single-ended primary-inductor converter (SEPIC) for low-voltage application and current sharing with a constant output voltage. A coupled inductor is used for parallel-connected SEPIC topology. Generally, two separate inductors require different ripple currents, but a coupled inductor has the advantage of using the same ripple current. Furthermore, tightly coupled inductors require only half of the ripple current that separate inductors use. In this proposed work, tightly coupled inductors are used. These produce an output that is more efficient than that from separate inductors. Two SEPICs are also connected in parallel using the coupled inductors with a single common controller. An analog control circuit is designed to generate pulse width modulation (PWM) signals and to fulfill the closed-loop control function. A stable output current-sharing strategy is proposed in this system. An experimental setup is developed for a 18.5 V, 60 W parallel SEPIC (PSEPIC) converter, and the results are verified. Results indicate that the PSEPIC provides good response for the variation of input voltage and sudden change in load.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권2_1호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2020

In order to satisfy the voltage levels of the low voltage battery side and high voltage DC bus, a high voltage gain with bidirectional operation is required. In this system, the cost effectiveness of the design is a critical factor; therefore, the system should be designed using a small number of components. This paper propose a novel bidirectional converter composed with a quasi-sepic and switched-indictor network. The proposed converter consists a small number of components with a high voltage gain ratio. Detailed analysis are made with respect to the operating mode, number of components, voltage and current ripple and efficiency. To verify performance of the proposed converter, simulation was performed is this paper. The simulation results are shown to verify the feasibility and performance of the proposed bidirectional converter.

• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.202-215
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• 2013

This paper proposes a SEPIC-input, self-driven, active clamp ZVS converter, where an auxiliary winding and a RC delay circuit are employed to drive the active clamp switch and to achieve asymmetrical duty control without any other extra circuits. Based on the fixed dead time and the resonance between capacitors and inductors, both the main switch and the auxiliary switch can rule the ZVS operation. Detailed operation modes are presented to illustrate the self-driven and ZVS principles. Furthermore, an accurate state-space model and the transfer functions of the proposed converter have been presented and analyzed in order to optimize dynamic performance. The model provides efficient prediction of converter operations. Experimental results, based on a prototype with 80V input and 15V/20A output, are discussed to verify the transient and steady performance of the proposed converter.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.132-135
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• 2005

A modular photovoltaic PCS with high-frequency isolation is proposed. The proposed system consists of a SEPIC converter and a full-bridge inverter. Using the power slope versus voltage of the PV array, the MPPT controller is proposed that produces a smooth transition to the maximum power point. The disturbance of the line voltage is detected using a fast sensing technique. Experimental results obtained on a 500W prototype show high performance such as almost unity power factor, $90\%$ power efficiency, $3.6\%$ THD.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.187-189
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 연료전지 발전시스템을 제안하였다. 제안된 시스템에서 DC-DC 컨버터는 인덕터 에너지 저장형인 Flyback 컨버터와 커패시터 에너지 저장형인 SEPIC 컨버터를 변압기를 이용하여 2차측 출력을 결합한 SEPIC-Flyback 컨버터로 스위치의 온 오프시 모두 승압이 가능하여 저전압/대전류의 특징을 갖는 연료전지 시스템에 적합하다. 이를 계통연계형 인버터 시스템에 적용하여 최적화된 연료전지 발전시스템을 제안하였다.