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High-Frequency DC Link Inverter for Grid-connected PV System (계통연계형 태양광발전시스템을 위한 고주파 DC 링크 인버터)

  • Jung Young-Seok;Yu Gwon-Jong
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2001.07a
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    • pp.46-49
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    • 2001
  • An investigation into power conditioners that interface with photovoltaic array and utilities has been completed. The rating for this investigation is residential system(3-5kVA) that interface with a 220V single phase utility connection. As the result of this investigation, a 3kVA high frequency PWM IGBT inverter feeding a high frequency isolation transformer with a sinusoidal current wave was selected. The output of the transformer rectified with a diode bridge rectifier. four IGBT, used as 60Hz switched, reverse the polarity of the rectified current on every other half cycle of the utility voltage. Even though the high frequency link system used more power semiconductors, a net size, weight, and parts cost saving result compared to the other systems due to elimination of 60Hz transformer.

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generating characteristics of 50kW PV System by simulation tool (Simulation tool을 이용한 50kW PV System의 출력특성)

  • Park, J.M.;Jeong, B.H.;Piao, Z.G.;Lee, K.Y.;Cho, G.B.;Baek, H.L.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.10c
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    • pp.337-339
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    • 2005
  • A photovoltaic panel is a device that, through the photovoltaic effect, converts luminous energy into electric energy. Photovoltaic generation system uses infinity of sofa energy, cost of fuel is needless and there is no air pollution or waste occurrence. This paper summarizes the results of these efforts by offering a photovoltaic system structure in 50kW large scale applications installed in Chosun University dormitory roof and simulation tool. This describes configuration of utility interactive photovoltaic system which generated power supply for dormitory. In this Paper represent 50kW utility PV system examination result.

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A Model for Power Quality Control Mechanism for Electric Power Market (전력시장체제하에서의 전력품질제어 메커니즘에 대한 모델링)

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    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.52 no.7
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    • pp.381-386
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    • 2003
  • To provide a specified power quality under electric market system is becoming an important issue for customers and utility company. However, there is no realistic infra-structure to design a power system for the specified power quality. Present electric market is operating under the economic point of view. The low power price could be attractive, but the effect of low price could result the lower power quality for the long time and threat power system security. This paper presents a model which conceptualize the dynamic power quality control mechanism to minimize total cost of a society which is affected electric power quality. This model aims to produce a basic infra-structure to balance cost and quality under the electric market system.

Preparation of Activated Carbon Fibers from Cost Effective Commercial Textile Grade Acrylic Fibers

  • Bikshapathi, Mekala;Verma, Nishith;Singh, Rohitashaw Kumar;Joshi, Harish Chandra;Srivastava, Anurag
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2011
  • Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were prepared from cost effective commercial textiles through stabilization, carbonization, and subsequently activation by carbon dioxide. ACFs were characterized for surface area and pore size distribution by physical adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K. ACFs were also examined for various surface characteristics by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and CHNO elemental analyzer. The prepared ACFs exhibited good surface textural properties with well developed micro porous structure. With improvement in physical strength, the commercial textile grade acrylic precursor based ACFs developed in this study may have great utility as cost effective adsorbents in environmental remediation applications.

Hybrid Cascaded MLI topology using Ternary Voltage Progression Technique with Multicarrier Strategy

  • Venugopal, Jamuna;Subarnan, Gayathri Monicka
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.1610-1620
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    • 2015
  • A major problem in conventional multilevel inverter is that an increase in power semiconductor switches causes an increase in cost and switching losses of the inverter. The multicarrier strategy adopted for the multilevel inverters has become more popular due to reduced cost, lower harmonic distortion, and higher voltage capability than the conventional switching strategy applied to inverters. Various topologies and modulation strategies have been reported for utility and drive applications. Level shifted based pulse width modulation techniques are proposed to investigate the performance of the multilevel inverter. The proposed work focuses on reducing the utilized switches so that the cost and the switching losses of the inverter do not go up and the consistent efficiency could be achieved. This paper presents the detailed analysis of these topologies. The analysis is based on the number of switches, DC sources, output level, maximum voltage, and the efficiency. As an illustration, single phase cascaded multilevel inverter topologies are simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK and the experimental results demonstrate the viability of these inverters.

Development of Internet Web Program for the Calculation of OPF and Congestion Cost (전력거래에서 최적조류계산과 혼잡비용 계산을 수행하는 인터넷 웹 프로그램 개발)

  • Lee, Kwang-Ho;Jung, Jae-Ok
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.50 no.6
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 2001
  • The electric utility industry around the world is undergoing a revolutionary transition from vertically integrated monopoly structures to a competitive structures. Competition in an open transmission access(OTA) makes the market participants access easily the transmission system in a non-discriminatory and equitable manner. The competitions of suppliers and customers make the electric market price change every hour. This paper presents a web program in the internet environment with a function of optimal power flow(OPF) calculation. The Web program gives the nodal marginal cost and the congestion charge using the shadow prices resulted from OPF. This web program is realized by a Perl and JAVA languages, and using the common gateway interface(CGI).

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A Study on the Capacity Payment in Cost Based Pool (비용기반 전력시장에서의 용량요금 산정방안에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Seok-Man;Kim, Balho H.
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.57 no.9
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    • pp.1531-1535
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    • 2008
  • In the past vertically integrated power system, the power utility forecasted power demand and invested new power plants to keep a system adequacy. However, in the competitive electricity markets, a principle part of the capacity investment is market participants who decided the investment to maximize their profit. Especially, one of the main factors in their long-term decision making is the retrieval of fixed costs (construction costs). This paper presents the capacity payment in electricity power markets. The capacity payment (CP) in Cost Based Pool (CBP) is needed to recover fixed costs. However, CP in CBP was applied not only recovering fixed costs but also ensuring supply reliability. In order to operate harmonious power markets, pool needs reasonable CP mechanism. This paper analysis CP using capacity proportion and Reliability Pricing Model (RPM).

Comparative Study of Two Congestion Management Methods for the Restructured Power Systems

  • Manikandan, B.V.;Raja, S. Charles;Venkatesh, P.;Mandala, Manasarani
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.302-310
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    • 2011
  • Congestion management is one of the most challenging tasks of a system operator to ensure the operation of transmission system within operating limits. In this paper, cluster/zone method and relative electrical distance (RED) method for congestion management are compared based on the considered parameters. In the cluster/zone method, rescheduling of generation is based on user impact on congestion through the use of transmission congestion distribution factors. In the RED method, the desired proportions of generations for the desired overload relieving are obtained. Even after generation rescheduling, if congestion exists, load curtailment option is also introduced. Rescheduling cost, system cost, losses, and voltage stability parameter are also calculated and compared for the above two methods of congestion management. The results are illustrated on sample 6-bus, IEEE 30-bus, and Indian utility 69-bus systems.

Optimal Generation Expansion Planning with Load Management Effect (부하관리 효과를 고려한 최적 전원개발계획 수립에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jong-Jin;Chung, Do-Young;Kim, Joon-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1990.07a
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    • pp.96-99
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    • 1990
  • Recently, electric energy consumption pattern shows very high peak load with low load factor. This Load pattern have made electric utilities be interested in Load Management, many studies are reported. But most of these studies are concerned with Rate - Load shape relation, a few of these are concerned with generating cost reduction. In this study, the effect of Load Management is incorporated to establish optimal Generation Expansion Planning. Using avoided cost, optimal generation expansion planning is achieved to make maximum avoided cost of Electric utility. Dynamic programming technique is used to solve this algorithm.

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Home Care Nursing: An Economic Analysis (가정간호의 경제성 평가에 관한 문헌분석)

  • Lim, Ji Young;Kim, Ji Young
    • Journal of Home Health Care Nursing
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.141-151
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the economic effectiveness of by conducting a literature review of published articles, masters theses, and doctoral dissertations. Method: Prior to the literature review, inclusion-exclusion criteria were established. We then reviewed 1,029 CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Cochrane DB papers, and 153 RISS papers collected between Results: A total of 12 studies met the inclusion-exclusion criteria.-effectiveness: 6 cost-effectiveness studies, 1 cost-utility studies, and 5 cost-benefit studies. Each of the 12 reviewed studies concluded that home care nursing had greater economic benefits than other compared healthcare services. Conclusion: Home care nursing has significant economic benefits in multi health care service settings and for various patient groups. Therefore these results will be used a critical evidence for the development of economically effective home based health care systems for future policy making.

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