• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.835-845
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• 2019

This paper presents a robust-optimal control strategy to improve the output-voltage error-tracking and control capability of a DC-DC boost converter. The proposed strategy employs an optimized Fractional-order Proportional-Integral (FoPI) controller that serves to eliminate oscillations, overshoots, undershoots and steady-state fluctuations. In order to significantly improve the error convergence-rate during a transient response, the FoPI controller is augmented with a pre-stage nonlinear error-modulator. The modulator combines the variations in the error and error-derivative via the signed-distance method. Then it feeds the aggregated-signal to a smooth sigmoidal control surface constituting an optimized hyperbolic secant function. The error-derivative is evaluated by measuring the output-capacitor current in order to compensate the hysteresis effect rendered by the parasitic impedances. The resulting modulated-signal is fed to the FoPI controller. The fixed controller parameters are meta-heuristically selected via a Particle-Swarm-Optimization (PSO) algorithm. The proposed control scheme exhibits rapid transits with improved damping in its response which aids in efficiently rejecting external disturbances such as load-transients and input-fluctuations. The superior robustness and time-optimality of the proposed control strategy is validated via experimental results.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2005

Level Set방법을 사용하여 액체와 기체의 서로 다른 상을 함께 해석하는 연구를 수행하였다. Level Set함수는 상의 경계면에서부터 부호를 갖는 거리함수로 정의되며,계산 격자에서 함수 값의 부호에 따라 각 상을 구분하고 물성치를 부여한다. 본 논문에서는 비압축성 유체의 보존식에 Level Set함수의 이동식을 연계하여 이상유동을 모사하는 지배방정식을 구성하였으며, 이를 pseudo-compressibility 방법으로 함께 풀었다. 이 때 다양한 문제에 적용이 가능하도록 일반 곡선 좌표계에서 식을 유도하였고, 수치해석을 위한 행렬식들을 함께 유도하였다. 개발된 해석 코드를 표면장력이 있는 기포 동역학 문제와 수중익에 의한 파도 발생 문제에 적용하여 타당한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2018

Background To present the outcomes of the tarsal switch procedure using an anterior approach to correct severe ptosis with poor levator muscle function (<4 mm) with absent or poor Bell's phenomenon. Methods This retrospective case series included 11 patients with severe neurogenic or acquired myogenic palpebral ptosis. All patients underwent the tarsal switch procedure through an anterior approach from 2012 to 2015. Margin reflex distance (MRD1 and MRD2) and the palpebral fissure were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively. Data were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. P-values <0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results Surgery was performed on 18 eyelids (11 patients). The median age at surgery was 57 years (range, 29-86 years). Four patients had unilateral ptosis and seven had bilateral ptosis. Nine patients had myogenic ptosis and two had neurogenic ptosis. Postoperatively, the chin-up position improved in all patients. The MRD1 increased statistically significantly, from 0 mm preoperatively to 1.0 mm postoperatively (P=0.001). The MRD2 decreased statistically significantly, from 4.5 mm preoperatively to 3.0 mm postoperatively (P=0.001). The palpebral fissure did not change (4.0 mm preoperatively to 4.0 mm postoperatively) (P=0.13). Conclusions The tarsal switch procedure through an anterior approach is an effective alternative for correcting severe ptosis, especially neurogenic or acquired myogenic ptosis. This procedure can be performed with minimal risk of ocular surface exposure and provides stable outcomes.