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A Variable Step Size Incremental Conductance MPPT of a Photovoltaic System Using DC-DC Converter with Direct Control Scheme

  • Cho, Jae-Hoon;Hong, Won-Pyo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.27 no.9
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    • pp.74-82
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents a novel maximum power point tracking for a photovoltaic power (PV) system with a direct control plan. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) must usually be integrated with photovoltaic (PV) power systems so that the photovoltaic arrays are able to deliver maximum available power. The maximum available power is tracked using specialized algorithms such as Perturb and Observe (P&O) and incremental Conductance (indCond) methods. The proposed method has the direct control of the MPPT algorithm to change the duty cycle of a dc-dc converter. The main difference of the proposed system to existing MPPT systems includes elimination of the proportional-integral control loop and investigation of the effect of simplifying the control circuit. The proposed method thus has not only faster dynamic performance but also high tracking accuracy. Without a conventional controller, this method can control the dc-dc converter. A simulation model and the direct control of MPPT algorithm for the PV power system are developed by Matlab/Simulink, SimPowerSystems and Matlab/Stateflow.

Measurement Uncertainties for Vacuum Standards from a Low to an Ultra-high Vacuum

  • Hong, S.S.;Shin, Y.H.;Lim, J.Y.
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 2014
  • The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has three major vacuum systems: an ultrasonic interferometer manometer (UIM; Section II, Figs. 1 and 2) for a low vacuum, a static expansion system (SES; Section III, Figs. 3 and 4) for a medium vacuum, and an orifice-type dynamic expansion system (DES, Section IV, Figs. 5 and 6) for high and ultra-high vacuum systems. For each system, explicit measurement model equations with multiple variables are given. According to ISO standards, all of these system variable errors were used to calculate the expanded uncertainty (U). For each system, the expanded uncertainties (k = 1, confidence level = 95%) and relative expanded uncertainty (expanded uncertainty/generated pressure) levels are summarized in Table 4. Within the uncertainty limits, our bilateral and key comparisons [CCM.P-K4 (10 Pa to 1 kPa)] are extensive and in good agreement with those of other nations (Fig. 8 and Table 5).

Comparison and Analysis of Maximum Power Point Tracking for PCS (태양광 인버터 최대 출력점 추적제어의 비교분석)

  • Cha, Han-Ju;Wei, Xia;Lee, Sang-Hoi
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.04b
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    • pp.263-265
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    • 2009
  • In order to improve the output efficiency of the PV system, we adopt maximum power point tracking(MPPT) techniques. This paper analyzes a two-mode MPPT method based on the variable step size incremental conductance method and constant voltage MPPT method. Compared with the conventional MPPT method, the proposed method can effectively improve the MPPT speed and maximize the efficiency with the irradiation and temperature changing. In this paper, a theoretical analysis is provided and feasibility of this method is proved by simulation.

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Sound Visualization Gallery: A means to express sound field in space and time (소리를 시각화하는 다양한 방법)

  • Choi, Joung-Woo;Kim, Yang-Hann
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.629-632
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    • 2005
  • What does sound look like if we can see it? It might depend on the acoustic variables we want to see. In this article, we propose various ways to visualize or express sound field in much more intuitive manner. In particular, new visualization schemes that can effectively visualize sound intensity and 3D pressure field are proposed. This allows us to represent sound pressure, particle velocity and acoustic conductance at the same time, even in three-dimensional coordinate. Visualization examples corresponding to the proposed techniques show that we can successfully transfer the meaning of physical variable to visual space.

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A study on the characteristics of a frozen start up for a variable conductance heat pipe (가변전열 히트파이프의 저온 시동특성에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Sung-Eun;Kang, Hwan-Kook;Cho, Kwang-Cheal
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.339-345
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    • 2006
  • This these was conducted to investigate tile characteristics of a frozen start up for a VCHP which has water as a working fluid and Nitrogen as a non-condensible gas. The tested heat pipe was made of a copper tube with the outer diameter of 12.7 mm, the length of 340 mm, and the sintered metal wick had the thickness of 0.7 mm. This experiment was conflicted under the thermal load, inclined angle and cooling conditions.

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Responses of Photosynthetic Characters to Waterlogging in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] (과습에 따른 콩 광합성 관련 형질 반응)

  • Lee, Jae-Eun;Kim, Hong-Sig;Kwon, Young-Up;Jung, Gun-Ho;Lee, Chun-Ki;Yun, Hong-Tai;Kim, Chung-Kon
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2010
  • Stress due to excess water is one of the most limiting factor for soybeans to high yield under wet climates. This study aimed to identify the photosynthetic responses of soybeans to waterlogged growing condition with 5 soybean varieties by waterlogging for 10 days at V5 and R2 stage, respectively. Chlorophyll fluorescence decreased more rapidly at R2 stage waterlogging than at V5 stage waterlogging in all soybean tested varieties. The degree of recovery was much more in Pungsannamulkong and Muhankong( 95~97% of control) than in Jangyeobkong and Myungjunamulkong at 5 days after waterlogging. Photosynthetic rate, transpiration and stomatal conductance were also increased more rapidly in Pungsannamulkong and Muhankong than in Jangyeobkong and Myungjunamulkong after waterlogging irrespective of waterlogging stages. As the result of multiple regression analysis in order to identify the effects of stomatal conductance and transpiration to the photosynthetic rate, the R2 value of stomatal conductance in control and waterlogging treatment was 0.7293 and 0.7582, respectively. If the transpiration, another dependent variable, was added to the regression formula, there was not so big difference in the variation of photosynthetic rate. This result means that if just one factor of them(the stomatal conductance and transpiration) be measured in the case of waterlogged condition, the changes of photosynthetic rate can be estimated.

A Study on Variable Conductance Radiator using Liquid Metal for Highly Efficient Satellite Thermal Control (인공위성의 고효율 열제어 구현을 위한 액체금속형 가변 전도율 방열판에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Gwi-Jung;Go, Ji-Seong;Oh, Hyun-Ung
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.66-72
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    • 2019
  • The observation satellites which uses high heat-dissipating equipment such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites require a radiator to transmit heat from the equipment into outer space. However, during cold conditions it requires a heater to maintain the temperature of equipment within the allowable minimum limit when it is not in operation. In this study, we proposed a variable conductivity radiator that changes its thermal conductivity value through movement of the liquid metal between two reservoirs based on the temperature condition. This reduces the power consumption of the heater by limiting heat transfer path to the radiator in cold condition, while effectively transferring heat to the radiator during hot condition. The feasibility of the proposed radiator was validated through comparison of the thermal control performance with the conventional fixed conductivity radiator via a thermal analysis.

Electrical Characteristics Mechanism In a-C : H (수소화된 비정질 탄소 박막의 전기적 특성)

  • Jeong, Jin Woo;Kang, Sung Soo;Ruck, Do Jin;Lee, Won Jin;Shin, Jai Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 1997
  • This work presents experimental results on the electrical properties of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films(a-C : H) prepared by PECVD. Conductance of a-C: H was measured as a function of temperatures in the range of 100 to 423K. We studied two a -C: H films: one was well explanied by the Mott's variable range hopping(VRH) rule. But the other sample did not follow it. The conduction data of second sample were well fitted to Shimakawa's multi-phonon hopping(MPH) model according to which conductivity is proportional to Tm with m= 15~17. But, in our samples, m was 10~12.

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Improving the performance of PV system using the N-IC MPPT methods (N-IC MPPT방법을 이용한 태양광 발전시스템의 성능개선)

  • Seo, Tae-Young;Ko, Jae-Sub;Kang, Sung-Min;Kim, Yu-Tak;Chung, Dong-Hwa
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2015.07a
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    • pp.958-959
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    • 2015
  • This paper proposes adaptive incremental conductance(A-IC) algorithm for maximum power point tracking(MPPT) control of photovoltaic. Conventional Perturbation & Observation(PO) and IC MPPT control algorithm generally uses fixed step size. A small fixed step size will cause the tracking speed to decrease and tracking accuracy of the MPP will decrease due to large fixed step size. Therefore, this paper proposes N-IC MPPT algorithm that adjust automatically step size according to operating conditions. To improve tracking speed and accuracy, when operating point is far from maximum power point(MPP), step size uses maximum value and when operating point is near from MPP, step size uses variable step size that adjust according to slope of P-V curve. The validity of MPPT algorithm proposed in this paper prove through compare with conventional IC MPPT algorithm.

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