• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2014

Two-level inverter has some disadvantages like high harmonics contained in the output current, efficiency limit and stress to switching device as IGBT and FET. Many researches have reported multi-level inverter to complement two-level inverter of problems. In this paper, we suggest MPPT algorithm of multi-string three-level solar inverter that considered nowadays. We added midpoint controller in order to implement the MPPT algorithm because the three-level inverter has to need midpoint controller and procured the stability of direct current link. We verify the superiority of multi-string T-Type inverter and the algorithm we suggested with solar irradiance variation experiment and MPPT efficiency measurement. The MPPT efficiency was confirmed with a high efficiency more than 99.97%.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.371-376
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• 2009

The Power Conditioning System is Power Transfer System which make array DC current to the Grid sinusoidal current. These are Low Frequency Transformer Inverter Type, High Frequency Transformer Inverter Type and Transformer-less Type. Low Frequency Transformer Type has a Excellent Isolation property, but doesn't have competitiveness in Size and Cost. Also High Frequency Transformer Type has a good Isolation property but there are many steps in Power transfer Switching. Nowadays, Transformer-less Type inverter change a transformer to DC/DC Converter which is small and cost effective. In this paper shown the DC/DC Converter Transformer-less Type multi-string inverter design and simulation. The Control Algorithm will be introduced and Simulation was accomplished.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2019

스트링 인버터의 정격전력이 낮은 단점을 보완하기 위하여 전력변환장치(PCS: Power Conditioning System)를 마이크로 인버터를 사용하여 기존 PCS와 비교하여 마이크로 인버터의 필요성과 향후의 발전 방향을 고찰하고자 한다. 현재 가정용 태양광발전 시스템에서는 스트링 인버터를 사용해 왔으며 유럽을 시작으로 스트링 인버터의 단점을 보완할 수 있는 마이크로 인버터(PV-MIC)의 연구 및 보급률이 확장 되고 있는 실정이다. 그러나 국내 태양광인버터 업계에서는 태양광발전용 마이크로 인버터(PV-MIC)에 대한 정확한 기술기준 및 시험 측정 장비 및 관련 시험방법 부재가 제품 개발에 걸림돌이 되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 마이크로 인버터(PV-MIC)의 특성을 고려하여 시험측정 장비 및 관련 기술기준 연구를 통해 선진기술 변화에 뒤쳐지지 않도록 경쟁력을 갖출 수 있는데 목적을 둔다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.538-543
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• 2011

In this paper, design and control of an interleaved boost converter for multi-string PV Inverter are discussed. Interleaved Boost converter can reduce current ripples at input and output side by cancelling an each phase of inductor currents. Therefore, it contributes to increase efficiency and downsize the whole system volume, cost. One of the advantages of the multi-string system is easy to expand power capacity by connecting the converter modules in parallel. In order to reduce current ripples, the inductor currents on each phase are controlled independently in the converter module, and communication between the converter modules is required for further ripple current reduction. Current control algorithm for the balance of the each phase ripple currents and synchronization of the converter modules based on communication are proposed and implemented in the DSP programming. 10kW prototype of the multi-string converter module is assembled and experimental results are presented to verify the proposed ripple current reduction methods.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2007

In this paper, a PV multi-string PCS with a grid-connection is proposed. An improved MPPT algorithm for the PV multi-string PCS is suggested. Each PV string has its own MPP tracker and the proposed MPPT algorithm prevents LMPP tracking due to power ripple. In the PV PCS with single-phase inverter has a large current ripple at twice the grid frequency. The current ripple reduction algorithm without external component is suggested. Also, this paper proposes a simple control method to achieve sharing of the PV string voltage and current among the interleaved parallel boost converters. All algorithms and controllers are implemented on a single-chip microcontroller. Experimental results obtained on a 3kW prototype show high performance of the proposed PV multi-string PCS.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.255-258
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• 2007

In this paper, a PV multi-string PCS with a grid-connection is proposed. An improved MPPT algorithm for the PV multi-string PCS is suggested. Each PV string has its own MPP tracker and the proposed MPPT algorithm prevents LMPP tracking due to power ripple. In the PV PCS with single-phase inverter has a large current ripple at twice the grid frequency. The current ripple reduction algorithm without external component is suggested. Also, this paper proposes a simple control method to achieve sharing of the PV string voltage and current among the interleaved parallel boost converters. All algorithms and controllers are implemented on a single-chip microcontroller. Experimental results obtained on a 3kW prototype show high performance of the proposed PV multi-string PCS.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제64권7호
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• pp.1012-1018
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• 2015

The studies on the operating performance analysis or design about the fixed tilt angle flat-plate photovoltaic (PV) system are still lively going off. However the operating property analysis about the arch type PV system which means PV array were designed as round type is dissatisfied. In this paper, we theoretically established the factors which are cause of the deterioration in performance of arch type PV system. In addition, we use the Solar Pro simulation tools to design both flat-plate type and arch type 30kW PV systems. The simulations about arch type PV system applied two ways such as central inverter and string inverter were conducted. The performance ratio (PR) of the PV system with flat-plate type shows the highest value 74[%] when the tilt angle is 30°. In case of arch type, when applying central inverter method, PR value shows approximately 73[%] and no more difference with arch type of the PV array. This value shows 1[%] decrease compare with the flat-plate type. However when applying string inverter methods, the average PR value shows 80 % and 6% improved than the central inverter method.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제59권12호
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• pp.2212-2217
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• 2010

Previous studies have been focused on the voltage of Bypass diode and Isc(Short Circuit Current) of the influenced solar cell. The Bypass diode starts working when it gets the reverse applied voltage. Previous studies have only concentrated on Isc of the influenced solar cell and Imp of PV module to explain the bypassing performance. PV module is usually working together with inverter having MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) function for best performance. bypassing point is regulated by MPPT function of inverter. In this paper, simulation results of Bypass diode in PV module have been analyzed to represent the relationship of the bypassing point with the composition of PV module. From the results, the more cells are connected with each string, the earlier bypassing performance happens under the fixed number of strings. As diode groups increase or irradiation decreases, the bypassing performance starts fast.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.296-303
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• 2013

This paper proposes a high efficiency three-phase cascaded phase shifted H-bridge multi-level inverter without DC/DC converters for grid-tied multi string photovoltaic (PV) applications. The cascaded H-bridge topology is suitable for PV applications since each PV module can act as a separate DC source for each cascaded H-bridge module. The proposed phase shifted H-bridge multi-level topology offers advantages such as operation at a lower switching frequency and a lower current ripple when compared to conventional two level topologies. It is also shown that low ripple sinusoidal current waveforms are generated with a unity power factor. The control algorithm permits the independent control of each DC link voltage with a maximum power point for each string of PV modules. The use of the controller area network (CAN) communication protocol for H-bridge multi-level inverters, along with localized PWM generation and PV voltage regulation are implemented. It is also shown that the expansion and modularization capabilities of the H-bridge modules are improved since the individual inverter modules operate more independently. The proposed topology is implemented for a three phase 240kW multi-level PV power conditioning system (PCS) which has 40kW H-bridge modules. The experimental results show that the proposed topology has good performance.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2017

최근, 전 세계적으로 신 재생에너지에 대한 관심이 증가됨에 따라 친환경적이고 무한한 태양에너지를 이용하는 태양광 발전의 설치가 매년 급증하고 있다. 그러나, 태양광발전시스템은 일반적으로 태양광 전지에서 발생한 에너지로부터 전력변환장치(DC/AC)를 거쳐 계통연계 지점까지 약 25[%]의 전력손실을 발생시키고 있다. 이 전력손실 가운데, 일부 태양광 모듈에 음영이나 환경변화(일사량, 온도, 습도 등)로 인해 스트링의 출력 전압이 인버터의 동작전압보다 낮아지면 해당 스트링이 동작하지 않아 전체의 발전효율이 감소하거나, 최악의 경우 인버터가 탈락되어 계통의 출력 전력이 저하되는 등의 손실이 큰 부분을 차지하고 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 상기의 문제점을 개선하기 위하여, 각각의 스트링별로 DC/DC 전압 레귤레이터를 도입하여 환경변화에 따른 전압 저하로 발생하는 스트링의 탈락을 방지하는 제어방식을 제시하였고, 기존 인버터의 MPPT(P&O) 제어와 정전압 제어기능을 전압 레귤레이터에서 수행하는 방식을 채택하였다. 또한, 제안한 알고리즘을 바탕으로 2kW급의 전압 레귤레이터를 구현하여 기존의 운용방식과 비교, 분석한 결과, 환경변화에 따른 다양한 시나리오에서 제안한 운용방식의 운용효율이 크게 향상됨을 확인하였다.