• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.26-35
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• 2009

A high efficiency active clamp sepic-flyback converter is presented for fuel cell generation systems. The proposed converter is a superposition of a sepic converter mode and. flyback converter mode. The output voltages of the sepic converter mode and flyback converter mode can be regulated by the same PWM technique with constant frequency. By merging the sepic and flyback topologies, they can share the transformer, power MOSFET and active clamp circuit. The result has outstanding advantages over conventional active clamp DC-DC converters: high efficiency, high power density, and component utilization. Simulation results and experimental results are presented to verify the principles of operation for the proposed converter.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.330-334
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• 2004

A new SEPIC-Flyback converter is proposed. The proposed converter is the integration of SEPIC and Flyback converter. Not only SEPIC output but also Flyback output could be fully regulated by constant frequency PWM control. Merged SEPIC and Flyback topology can share the transformer and power MOSFET. When the switch turns on, one topology operates via capacitive energy transfer. The other topology acts as inductive energy transfer while the switch is off. So, it can increase power density per one cycle. The experimental result is presented and verified.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.526-529
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• 2004

A new SEPIC-Flyback convater is proposed. The proposed converter is the superposition of SEPIC and Flyback converter. Not only SEPIC output but also Flyback output could be fully regulated by constant frequency PWM control. Merged SEPIC and Flyback topology could share the transformer and power MOSFET. When the switch turns of one topology operates via capacitive energy transfer. Another topology acts as powering mode while the switch is off. So, it could increase power falsify per one cycle. The operating principle of the proposed converter is described below. Prototype featuring 24V input 48V output, 100kHz switching frequency, and 100W output is simulated under the proposed topology.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.49-52
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• 2007

In this paper, we proposed a design photovoltaic generation systems with SEPIC-Flyback converter. The SEPIC-Flyback converter is operated to SEPIC converter the state turn-on of the switch and the state turn-off the switch is operated Flyback converter. Therefore application rate of the core increases and voltage stress of switch and transformer decreases with active clamp operation. Also we performed MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) control for efficient working of Photovoltaic Dower generation system.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.258-265
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• 2006

In this paper, an active clamping sepic-flyback converter has been proposed, which is suitable for a fuel cell based power generation system. The proposed converter is superposition of sepic converter mode and flyback mode. It has outstanding high boosting output voltage, component utilization and high efficiency characteristics under the inherently severe low output voltage of the fuel cell generator. In this paper, the validity of the proposed converter has been verified by the informative simulation and experimental results that make used of the PEMFC.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.357-359
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• 2005

In this paper, a new SEPIC-Flyback converter with a single transformer has been proposed, which is suitable for a fuel cell based power generation system. The proposed converter is superposition of sepic and flyback converter mode. It has outstanding high boosting output voltage, component utilization and high efficiency characteristics under the inherently severe low output voltage of the fuel cell generator. The proposed converter for a full cell generator is described and verified by simulation and experimental result that make used of the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell(PEMFC) Generator.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.467-472
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• 2005

In this paper, design and control of the novel SEPIC-Flyback converter(SF converter) is developed as a possible converter for fuel cell system. This output characteristic of SF converter is similar to Buck-Boost converter in that it can step-up or step-down the voltage. With the small signal equivalent circuit modeling of SF converter, control-to-output transfer function is obtained. SF converter couples up the inductive type converter to capacitive type converter with one transformer, which has less ripple current than its respective one does. To verify the validity of the proposed converter, 500W, 100kHz converter is designed and tested. ZVS switching and active clamping are also tested in practice.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.11a
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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.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.51-59
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• 2008

This paper addresses several issues concerning the analysis, design, modeling, simulation and development of single-phase, single-switch, power factor corrected AC-DC high frequency switching converter topologies with transformer isolation. A detailed analysis and design is presented for single-switch topologies, namely forward buck, flyback, Cuk, Sepic and Zeta buck-boost converters, with high frequency isolation for discontinuous conduction modes (DCM) of operation. With an awareness of modem design trends towards improved performance, these switching converters are designed for low power rating and low output voltage, typically 20.25W with 13.5V in DCM operation. Laboratory prototypes of the proposed single-switch converters in DCM operation are developed and test results are presented to validate the proposed design and developed model of the system.