• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1471-1481
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• 2014

This paper presents the new power dissipation model of individual switching device in a high-level modular multilevel converter (MMC), which can be mostly used in voltage sourced converter (VSC) based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system and flexible AC transmission system (FACTS). Also, the voltage balancing method based on sorting algorithm is newly proposed to advance the MMC functionalities by effectively adjusting switching variations of the sub-module (SM). The proposed power dissipation model does not fully calculate the average power dissipation for numerous switching devices in an arm module. Instead, it estimates the power dissipation of every switching element based on the inherent operational principle of SM in MMC. In other words, the power dissipation is computed in every single switching event by using the polynomial curve fitting model with minimum computational efforts and high accuracy, which are required to manage the large number of SMs. After estimating the value of power dissipation, the thermal condition of every switching element is considered in the case of external disturbance. Then, the arm modeling for high-level MMC and its control scheme is implemented with the electromagnetic transient simulation program. Finally, the case study for applying to the MMC based HVDC system is carried out to select the appropriate insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module in a steady-state, as well as to estimate the proper thermal condition of every switching element in a transient state.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권10호
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• pp.1655-1663
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• 2016

Recently the researches on Modular Multi-level Converter (MMC) are being highlighted because high quality and efficient power transmission are key issues in the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission system. This paper proposes an improved pre-charging method for the sub-module capacitors in MMC that operates in Nearest Level Control (NLC) modulation. The proposed method does not require additional circuits or Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) techniques. The feasibility of proposed method was verified through computer simulations for a scaled 3-phase 10kVA MMC with 12 sub-modules per each arm. Hardware experiments with a scaled prototype were performed in the lab to confirm the simulation results.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.242-252
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• 2017

This paper deals with the blocking of DC-fault current during DC cable short-circuit conditions in HVDC (High-Voltage DC) transmission systems utilizing Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs), where a new SubModule (SM) topology circuit for the MMC is proposed. In this SM circuit, an additional Insulated-Gate Bipolar Translator (IGBT) is required to be connected at the output terminal of a conventional SM with a half-bridge structure, hereafter referred to as HBSM, where the anti-parallel diodes of additional IGBTs are used to block current from the grid to the DC-link side. Compared with the existing MMCs based on full-bridge (FB) SMs, the hybrid topologies of HBSM and FBSM, and the clamp-double SMs, the proposed topology offers a lower cost and lower power loss while the fault current blocking capability in the DC short-circuit conditions is still provided. The effectiveness of the proposed topology has been validated by simulation results obtained from a 300-kV 300-MW HVDC transmission system and experimental results from a down-scaled HVDC system in the laboratory.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권9호
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• pp.1240-1248
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• 2013

This paper describes a switching-level operation analysis of BTB(Back-To-Back) converter for HVDC(high voltage DC) application based on MMC(modular multi-level converter). A switching-level operation analysis for BTB converter is very important to understand the converter operation in detail and check the voltage and current transients in each components. However, the development of switching-level simulation model for the actual size BTB Converter is very difficult because the MMC normally has more than 150 sub-modules for each arm. So, a switching level simulation model for the 11-level MMC-based BTB converter was developed with PSCAD/EMTDC software, which has 12 sub-modules for the positive arm and another 12 sub-modules for the negative arm. The DC-voltage balance algorithm, the circulating-current reduction algorithm, the harmonic reduction algorithm, and the redundancy operation algorithm were included in this simulation model. The developed simulation model can be utilized to analyze the MMC-based BTB converter for HVDC application in switching level and to develop the protection scheme for the MMC-based BTB converter for HVDC application.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.921-930
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• 2016

This paper proposes a design and control method for a high-voltage direction current modular multilevel converter (HVDC-MMC) considering the capacitor voltage ripple of the submodule (SM). The capacitor voltage ripple consists of the line frequency and double-line-frequency components. The double line- frequency component does not fluctuate according to the active power, whereas the line-frequency component is highly influenced by the grid-side voltage and current. If the grid voltage drops, a conventional converter increases the current to maintain the active power. A grid voltage drops, current increment, or both occur with a capacitor voltage ripple higher than the limit value. In order to reliably control an MMC within a limit value, the SM capacitor should be designed on the basis of the capacitor voltage ripple. In this paper, the capacitor voltage ripple according to the grid voltage and current are analyzed, and the proposed control method includes a current limitation method considering the capacitor voltage ripple. The proposed design and control method are verified through simulation using PSCAD/EMTDC.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2015년도 제46회 하계학술대회
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• pp.339-340
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 HVDC 제어 시스템의 기능 검증을 위해 구축한 RTDS 기반의 HILS(Hardware-In-the Loop Simulation)시스템 및 시험 결과를 소개하였다. MMC 기반 VSC HVDC는 다수의 직렬 연결된 SM(Sub-Module)을 개별 제어해야 하므로 기존의 LCC HVDC 및 2/3-Level 컨버터 기반의 VSC HVDC와 같은 설비들보다 훨씬 더 복잡한 VBE 구조를 가지고 있다. 또한 짧은 시간 내에 정밀한 제어가 가능해야 하므로 높은 제어 정밀도가 요구된다. (주)효성에서는 제어 시스템의 성능 검증을 위해 RTDS 기반의 HILS(Hardware-In-the Loop Simulation)시스템을 구축하였으며, 이를 이용하여 HVDC 제어 시스템의 성능 시험을 수행하였다. 본 논문에서는 구축된 RTDS 기반의 HILS 시스템 및 시험 결과를 소개하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1496-1504
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• 2019

This paper proposes a new THD reduction algorithm for modular multilevel converters (MMCs) with offset voltage injection operated in nearest level modulation (NLM). High voltage direct current (HVDC) is actively introduced to the grid connection of offshore wind powers, and this paper deals with a voltage generation technique with an MMC for wind power generation. In the proposed method, third harmonic voltage is added for reducing the THD. The third harmonic voltage is adjusted so that each of the pole voltage magnitudes maintains a constant value with a maximum number of (N+1) levels, where N is the number of sub-modules per arm. By using the proposed method, the THD of the output voltage is mitigated without increasing the switching frequency. In addition, the proposed method has advantageous characteristics such as simple implementation. As a part of this study, this paper compares the THD results of the conventional method and the proposed method with offset voltage injection to reduce the THD. In this paper, simulations have been carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme, and the proposed method is implemented by a HILS (Hardware in the Loop Simulation) system. The obtained results show agreement with the simulation results. It is confirmed that the new scheme achieved the maximum level output voltage and improved the THD quality.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.285-296
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• 2017

This paper proposes an improved modulation scheme for the medium voltage modular multi-level converter (MMC), which operates in the nearest level control and applies in the medium voltage direct current (MVDC) system. In the proposed modulation scheme, the offset (neutral-to-zero output) voltage is adjusted, with the phase voltage magnitude, thereby maintaining a constant value with N+1 level in the controllable modulation index (MI) range. In order to confirm the proposed scheme's validity, computer simulations for the 22.9 kV - 25 MVA MMC were performed with PSCAD/EMTDC, as well as hardware experiments for the 380 V - 10 kVA MMC. The proposed modulation scheme offers to build a constant pole voltage regardless of the MI value, and to build a phase voltage with improved total harmonic distortion (THD).

• 한국정보처리학회논문지
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• 제7권11S호
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• pp.3651-3667
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• 2000

최근 인터넷 기반의 분산 멀티미디어 환경에서 가장 성장하는 기술로는 스트림 서비스 기술과 분산 객체 기술을 꼽을 수 있다. 특히, 분산 객체 기술에 스트림 서비스 기술을 통합하려는 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 이 기술들은 다양한 스트림 서비스 관리 모델과 프로토콜의 연구에서 적용되고 있다. 그러나, 기존에 제시된 관리 모델들은 스트림 전송의 서비스 질(QoS)에 대한 지원이 미흡하다. 또한, 서비스 질에 관련된 기능들이 특정 응용 서비스의 부속 모듈로 개발됨에 따라, 확장이나 재사용을 지원할 수 없는 문제점을 나타내고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는 분산 객체 기술을 적용하여 확장 및 재사용이 용이하고 스티림의 서비스의 질을 보장하는 QoS 통합 플랫폼을 제안했다. 제안된 플랫폼의 구조는 사용자 제어 모듈, QoS 관리 모듈 및 스트림 객체의 세가지 컴포넌트로 구성된다. 스트림 객체는 TCP/IP 상에서 RTP 패킷을 송·수신 기능을 한다. 사용자 제어 모듈은 CORBA 객체를 이용하여 스트림 객체들을 제어한다. QoS 관리 모듈은 사용자 제어 모듈간에 서비스 질을 유지하는 관리 기능을 한다. QoS xd합 플랫폼의 구축을 위해 관련 모듈들을 독립적으로 구현하고, 이들이 CORBA 환경에서 플랫폼 독립성, 상호운용성, 이식성을 갖도록 그들간에 인터페이스들을 IDL로 정의하였다. 제안된 플랫폼의 구현을 위해 Solaris 2.5/2.7에 호환되는 OrbixWeb 3.1c, 자바언어와 Java Media Framework API 2.0, Mini-SQL1.0.16 및 관련 이미지 캡쳐보드 및 영상카메라를 사용하였다. 본 플랫폼의 기능검증을 위한 결과로서, 플랫폼 상에서 스트림 서비스가 진행되는 동안, 클라이언트와 서버의 GUI를 통해 위에서 기술한 모듈들의 수행결과와 QoS 제어 과정으로부터 얻어지는 수치적 데이터를 보였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2016

This paper proposed a new control method which is capable of controlling circulating current considering current capacity of switching device. In the unbalanced voltage conditions, active power and reactive power have double line frequency. Thus, in order to provide active power without ripple, it is necessary to inject the negative sequence current components. However, when the negative current components is injected, it increases the total current flowing in the Arm, and in the Sub-module(SM) the current more than rated is impressed, which leads to destroy the system. Also, in impressing the circulating current reference of each arm, conventional control method impressed applicable $i_{dck}/3$ in the case of balanced voltage conditions. In the case of unbalanced conditions, as arm circulating current of three phase show difference due to the power impressed to each arm, reference of each arm is not identical. In this study, in the case of unbalanced voltage, within permitted current, the control method to decrease the ripple of active power is proposed, through circulating current control and current limitations. This control method has the advantage that calculates the maximum active power possible to generate capacity and impressed the current reference for that much. Also, in impressing circulating current reference, a new control method proposes to impress the reference from calculating active power of each phase. The proposed control method is verified through the simulation results, using the PSCAD/EMTDC.