• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.479-485
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• 2022

The power of energy storage devices is characterized by capacitance and the internal resistance. The capacitance is measured on an assumption that the charges are stored at the electrode interface and the electric double layer behaves like an ideal capacitor. However, in most cases, the electric double layer is not ideal so a constant phase element (CPE) is used instead of a capacitor to describe the practical observations. Nevertheless, another problem with the use of the CPE is that CPE does not give capacitance directly. Fortunately, a few methods were suggested to evaluate the effective capacitance in the literature. However, those methods may not be suitable for supercapacitors which are modeled as an equivalent circuit of a CPE and resistor connected in series because the time constant of the equivalent circuit is not clearly studied. In this report, in order to study the time constant of the CPE and find its equivalent capacitor, AC and DC methods are utilized in a complementary manner. As a result, the time constants in the AC and DC domains are compared with digital simulation and a proper equation is presented to calculate the effective capacitance of a supercapacitor, which is extended to an electrochemical system where faradaic and ohmic processes are accompanied by imperfect charge accumulation process.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.85-91
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• 2022

This study proposes a high efficiency bridgeless Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter with improved common mode noise characteristics. Conventional PFC has limitations due to low efficiency and enlarged heat sink from considerable conduction loss of bridge diode. By applying a Common Mode (CM) coupled inductor, the proposed bridgeless PFC converter generates less conduction loss as only a small magnetizing current of the CM coupled inductor flows through the input diode, thereby reducing or removing heat sink. The input diode is alternately conducted every half cycle of 60 Hz AC input voltage while a negative node of AC input voltage is always connected to the ground, thus improving common mode noise characteristics. With the aim to improve switching loss and reverse recovery of output diode, the proposed circuit employs Critical Conduction Mode (CrM) operation and it features a simple Zero Current Detection (ZCD) circuit for the CrM. In addition, the input current sensing is possible with the shunt resistor instead of the expensive current sensor. Experimental results through 480 W prototype are presented to verify the validity of the proposed circuit.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.489-490
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 인버터 시스템의 가격을 줄이기 위해 3-레벨 NPC 인버터의 중성단에 하나의 션트 저항을 삽입함으로써 AC 전동기의 3상 전류를 획득하는 방법을 제안한다. 션트 저항으로부터 정확한 상 전류를 획득하기 위해서는 최소한의 시간이 필요하며 때문에 측정불가영역이 존재하게 된다. 기존의 측정불가영역으로 부터 상 전류를 복원하는 방법은 스위칭 패턴을 이동시키거나 공간 벡터 전압 변조 기법(SVPWM) 이외의 변조 기법을 이용하였는데 이러한 방법은 전류에 고조파를 증가시켜 효율을 떨어뜨리고 소음을 발생시킨다. 본 논문에서는 동기 좌표계 d-q축 비례적분제어기와 전동기 시스템의 전달함수를 이용하여 지령 전류로부터 실제 전류와 같은 전류를 얻는 방법을 통해 기존의 문제점들을 개선하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 시뮬레이션을 통해 증명하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.267-268
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• 2009

Resistance standards from 1 ${\Omega}$ to 100 $k{\Omega}$, with calculable frequency dependencies of up to 1 MHz, have been developed for the calibration of commercial inductance-capacitance-resistance (LCR) meters and impedance analyzers. The resistors are designed on the basis of single bifilar loops. The typical resistance change from dc to 1 MHz is from 200 to $800\;{\mu}{\Omega}/{\Omega}$. According to the measurement results, the frequency dependencies of the resistors are severaltimes lower than the measurement uncertainty of commercial LCR meters.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.296-297
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• 2011

Many applications involving induction motors that are controlled using variable frequency drives require the ability to stop quickly. These applications include emergency stops, quick stopping of fans, centrifuges, presses, etc. The technique that is widely accepted in the industry for achieving quick stopping makes use of brake resistors in series with a power semiconductor switch. The switch-resistor combination (brake-unit) is applied across the dc bus. The fastest decelerating time achievable depends on the size of the resistors and the switch employed. In this paper, the authors propose a novel method of achieving quick stopping times without the use of any brake-unit. Experimental test results with and without this method on a large inertia motor-load combination show that the proposed stopping method is able to reduce the stopping time significantly compared to normal decelerated stop without the need for a braking unit.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.389-392
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• 2001

In this paper, we have explained electrical characteristics of a step-down Rosen type piezoelectric transformer for AC-adapter. When the electric voltage is applied to the driving piezoelectric vibrator polarized in the longitudinal direction, then output voltage is generated at the generating piezoelectric vibrator polarized in the thickness direction due to the piezoelectric effects. Output voltage and current from a 11-layered and a 13-layered piezoelectric transformer were measured under the various conditions of loads and frequencies. We measured resonant frequency from impedance curve. It was shown from experiments that output voltage has increased and resonant frequency has changed according to various resistor loads. Output current has changed inversely proportional to resistances.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.07b
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• pp.595-598
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• 2004

We have explained Process and electrical characteristics of a step-down Rosen type piezoelectric transformer for AC-adapter. When the electric voltage is applied to the driving piezoelectric vibrator notarized in the thickness direction, then output voltage is generated at the generating piezoelectric vibrator polarized in the thickness direction due to the piezoelectric effects. Output voltage and current from a single-layered piezoelectric transformer were measured under the various condition of loads and frequencies It was shown from experiments that output voltage has increased and resonance frequency has changed according to various resistor loads. Output current has decreased inversely proportional to the loads

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07c
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• pp.1969-1971
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• 2000

This paper presents a data acquisition and analysis program modules that has been developed using the Labview program. These program modules can use to acquire and analyze leakage current data of insulator under different contamination conditions. The experimental hardware made up salt fog chamber, AC/DC power supply, transducer (shunt resistor), measurement devices and PC with the GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus). And analysis program modules can calculate pulse level count, accumulated charge, average leakage current, power spectrum, and harmonics. The result of applying these analytical program modules to polymeric insulator is available for evaluation of leakage current characteristic of outdoor insulators.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.977-978
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• 2007

The phase angle which is mainly depend on time constant $\tau$ of the calculable 10 A and 0.1 ${\Omega}ac/dc$ resistor has been analysed. The low values of resistors are usually inductive and time constant $\tau$ very large compare to high values of resistors. The numerical analysis has been shown that the time constant $\tau$ becomes zero when introduce the compensation capacitance geometrically to the resistive coil with proper dimension. As a result a very low phase angle can be achieved within the realizable dimensions.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.10c
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• pp.182-185
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• 2005

This paper presents a new voltage current driven method for the synchronous rectifier (SR) in a flyback topology. The proposed synchronous rectfier of voltage-current driven can operate at wide load range with high efficiency. The gate voltage of FET in the synchronous rectifier is easily controlled by resistor ratio. regardless of line and load fluctuation. The 200W (l2V/17A) prototype is built and achiveved efficiency as high as 90% at 4A, 93.2% at 7A and full load.