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Development of Energy Harvesting Technologies Platform for Self-Power Rechargeable Pacemaker Medical Device. (자가발전 심장박동기를 위한 에너지 수확 플랫폼 개발)

  • Park, Hyun-Moon;Lee, Jung-Chul;Kim, Byunng-Soo
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.619-626
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    • 2019
  • The advances of semiconductor and circuitry technology dovetailed with nano processing techniques have further enhanced micro-miniaturization, sensitivity, longevity and reliability in MID(Medical Implant Device). Nevertheless, one of the remaining challenges is whether power can sufficiently and continuously be supplied for the operation of the MID. Self-powered MID that harvest biomechanical energy from human motion, respiratory and muscle movement are part of a paradigm shift. In this paper, we developed a rechargeable pacemaker through self-power generation with the triboelectric nanogenerator. We demonstrate a fully implanted pacemaker based on an implantable triboelectric nanogenerator, which act as a storage as well as active movement on a large-animal(dog) scale. The self-power pacemaker harvested from animal motion is 2.47V, which is higher than the required pacemaker device sensing voltage(1.35V).

A Study on the Self-Excited Mixing effect of IMPATT Diodes (IMPATT 다이오드의 백여혼합에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Gyu-Tae;Lee, Jong-Ak;Lee, Tae-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.5-11
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    • 1974
  • Theoretical analysis is carried out for the beat frequency generation phenomena in the IMPATT diodes an4 the experimental studies are given in parrallel. The theory is based on the space charge modulation effect introduced to the multiplication process by the input signal. Computed results show that the beat frequency output power is linearly dependent upon the signal power and self oscillating power. Also the strong dependence of the output power with respect to the diode negative resistance is found and it turns out that the larger the negative resistance, the stronger the beat frequency output power. Experimental results show a good agreement with the theoretical values. Calculated conversion gain is about -0.4[db] at 10[GHz] and the experimental value shows -6.2[db] below this value. This difference between the theoretical and the experimental values is considered to be the results of the ineffective injection of signal power.

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Impacts of Demand Response from Different Sectors on Generation System Well Being

  • Hassanzadeh, Muhammad Naseh;Fotuhi-Firuzabad, Mahmud;Safdarian, Amir
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.1719-1728
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    • 2017
  • Recent concerns about environmental conditions have triggered the growing interest in using green energy resources. These sources of energy, however, bring new challenges mainly due to their uncertainty and intermittency. In order to alleviate the concerns on the penetration of intermittent energy resources, this paper investigates impacts of realizing demand-side potentials. Among different demand-side management programs, this paper considers demand response wherein consumers change their consumption pattern in response to changing prices. The research studies demand response potentials from different load sectors on generation system well-being. Consumers' sensitivity to time-varying prices is captured via self and cross elasticity coefficients. In the calculation of well-being indices, sequential Monte Carlo simulation approach is accompanied with fuzzy logic. Finally, IEEE-RTS is used as the test bed to conduct several simulations and the associated results are thoroughly discussed.

Fault Immune Pico-Hydro Powered Base Station of Remote Telecommunication Tower

  • Verma, Vishal;Pant, Peeyush;Singh, Bhim
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.1612-1620
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    • 2016
  • This paper presents the dynamic excitation control of a siphon-turbine coupled pico-hydro powered cage rotor induction generator and load matching for off-grid electricity generation. Through the proposed dual-role of the current-controlled voltage source converter (VSC), acting as static synchronous compensator and load controller, real and reactive power are dynamically controlled in a decoupled manner with a self supported DC-bus. The proposed scheme entails minimal computation for ensuring the rated (set) capacity of real power. The scheme also exhibits fault immunity for protection, thus enabling the effective handling of constant power electrical loads presented by base telecom station towers in remote locations. The performance of the system is evaluated under MATLAB/Simulink and is experimented through a developed hardware prototype. Simulation and experimental results show close conformity and validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.

A Study on the Characteristics of the New Generation of Soldiers and the Ways to Cultivate the Leadership of Marine Corps Officers (신세대 장병의 특성과 해병대 간부들의 리더십 배양 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Ho Chun
    • Convergence Security Journal
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2022
  • R.o.K Marine Corps was established on April 15, 1949 at Deoksan Air Base in Jinhae. When they fought in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, they were sure to win, so they were loved and trusted by the people. Strong combat power is only possible when an advanced barracks culture is established. Today's new generation of soldiers have strong characteristics ; self-centered and individualistic. R.o.K Marine Corps officers must understand the characteristics of the new generation of soldiers and strive to develop creative leadership in order to make them utilize their characteristics. In addition, as cutting-edge science and technology develops along with the 4th industrial revolution, R.o.K Marine Corps officers should work hard to acquire professional tactical knowledge and self-development. Therefore, Marine Corps officers should do their best to understand the characteristics of the new generation of soldiers and demonstrate leadership to become a strong force trusted by the people.

Flow-driven rotor simulation of vertical axis tidal turbines: A comparison of helical and straight blades

  • Le, Tuyen Quang;Lee, Kwang-Soo;Park, Jin-Soon;Ko, Jin Hwan
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.257-268
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    • 2014
  • In this study, flow-driven rotor simulations with a given load are conducted to analyze the operational characteristics of a vertical-axis Darrieus turbine, specifically its self-starting capability and fluctuations in its torque as well as the RPM. These characteristics are typically observed in experiments, though they cannot be acquired in simulations with a given tip speed ratio (TSR). First, it is shown that a flow-driven rotor simulation with a two-dimensional (2D) turbine model obtains power coefficients with curves similar to those obtained in a simulation with a given TSR. 3D flow-driven rotor simulations with an optimal geometry then show that a helical-bladed turbine has the following prominent advantages over a straight-bladed turbine of the same size: an improvement of its self-starting capabilities and reduced fluctuations in its torque and RPM curves as well as an increase in its power coefficient from 33% to 42%. Therefore, it is clear that a flow-driven rotor simulation provides more information for the design of a Darrieus turbine than a simulation with a given TSR before experiments.

A Study on Self-Excited characteristic for stable operation of Three-Phase Induction Generator (3상유도발전기의 안정된 동작을 위한 자기여자현상에 대한 연구)

  • Cho, Y.R.;Maeng, I.J.;Baek, S.H.;Lee, K.Y.;Kim, C.J.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.10c
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    • pp.26-28
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    • 2005
  • Induction generator is the most common generator in wind energy systems because of its simplicity, ruggedness, little maintenance, price and etc. But the main drawbacks in induction generator is its need of reactive power means to build up the terminal voltage. This drawback is not an obstacle today where PWM inverters can accurately supplies the induction generator with its need from reactive power. For a insurance of three-phase induction generator requires capacitive reactance of the terminal. Most of previous work uses numerical iterative method to determine this minimum capacitor. But the numerical iteration takes long time and divergence may be occurs. In this paper is presented the design methods of the minimum self-excited capacitor required for induction generator operation. And a new formula from the equivalent circuit for stable generation operation of self-excited induction generator calculates the proper capacity to obtain the terminal voltage of the load stage. The validity of proposed design methods is confirmed by experimental and computed results.

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Performance analysis of 2-phase self-excited Induction Generator (2권선 자기 여자 유도 발전기의 특성 해석)

  • Kim Cherl-jin;Lee Kwan-young;Lee Yun-Jin;Baek Soo-Hyun;Han Kung-Hee
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • summer
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    • pp.938-940
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    • 2004
  • With increased emphasis on non-conventional energy system and autonomous power generation, development of improved and appropriate generating system has assumed signification. This paper describes the performance analysis of 2-phase self-excited induction generators. The minimum capacitance of self-excited capacitor connected auxiliary winding is determined the suitable value using circuit equations of auxiliary winding. For the steady state analysis, the equivalent circuit of 2-phase induction generators is used as circuit modeling using the double-revolving field theory. The validity of designed generator system will be confirmed by experimental and computed results.

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An autonomous control framework for advanced reactors

  • Wood, Richard T.;Upadhyaya, Belle R.;Floyd, Dan C.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.49 no.5
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    • pp.896-904
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    • 2017
  • Several Generation IV nuclear reactor concepts have goals for optimizing investment recovery through phased introduction of multiple units on a common site with shared facilities and/or reconfigurable energy conversion systems. Additionally, small modular reactors are suitable for remote deployment to support highly localized microgrids in isolated, underdeveloped regions. The long-term economic viability of these advanced reactor plants depends on significant reductions in plant operations and maintenance costs. To accomplish these goals, intelligent control and diagnostic capabilities are needed to provide nearly autonomous operations with anticipatory maintenance. A nearly autonomous control system should enable automatic operation of a nuclear power plant while adapting to equipment faults and other upsets. It needs to have many intelligent capabilities, such as diagnosis, simulation, analysis, planning, reconfigurability, self-validation, and decision. These capabilities have been the subject of research for many years, but an autonomous control system for nuclear power generation remains as-yet an unrealized goal. This article describes a functional framework for intelligent, autonomous control that can facilitate the integration of control, diagnostic, and decision-making capabilities to satisfy the operational and performance goals of power plants based on multimodular advanced reactors.

A Novel Fast Open-loop Phase Locking Scheme Based on Synchronous Reference Frame for Three-phase Non-ideal Power Grids

  • Xiong, Liansong;Zhuo, Fang;Wang, Feng;Liu, Xiaokang;Zhu, Minghua;Yi, Hao
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.1513-1525
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    • 2016
  • Rapid and accurate phase synchronization is critical for the reliable control of grid-tied inverters. However, the commonly used software phase-locked loop methods do not always satisfy the need for high-speed and accurate phase synchronization under severe grid imbalance conditions. To address this problem, this study develops a novel open-loop phase locking scheme based on a synchronous reference frame. The proposed scheme is characterized by remarkable response speed, high accuracy, and easy implementation. It comprises three functional cascaded blocks: fast orthogonal signal generation block, fast fundamental-frequency positive sequence component construction block, and fast phase calculation block. The developed virtual orthogonal signal generation method in the first block, which is characterized by noise immunity and high accuracy, can effectively avoid approximation errors and noise amplification in a wide range of sampling frequencies. In the second block, which is the foundation for achieving fast phase synchronization within 3 ms, the fundamental-frequency positive sequence components of unsymmetrical grid voltages can be achieved with the developed orthogonal signal construction strategy and the symmetrical component method. The real-time grid phase can be consequently obtained in the third block, which is free from self-tuning closed-loop control and thus improves the dynamic performance of the proposed scheme. The proposed scheme is adaptive to severe unsymmetrical grid voltages with sudden changes in magnitude, phase, and/or frequency. Moreover, this scheme is able to eliminate phase errors induced by harmonics and random noise. The validity and utility of the proposed scheme are verified by the experimental results.