• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2015

Induction cooking application with multiple loads need high power inverters and appropriate control techniques. This paper proposes an inverter configuration with buck-boost converter for multiple load induction cooking application with independent control of each load. It uses one half-bridge for each load. For a given dc supply of $V_{DC}$, one more $V_{DC}$ is derived using buck-boost converter giving $2V_{DC}$ as the input to each half-bridge inverter. Series resonant loads are connected between the centre point of $2V_{DC}$ and each half-bridge. The output voltage across each load is like that of a full-bridge inverter. In the proposed configuration, half of the output power is supplied to each load directly from the source and remaining half of the output power is supplied to each load through buck-boost converter. With buck-boost converter, each half-bridge inverter output power is increased to a full-bridge inverter output power level. Each half-bridge is operated with constant and same switching frequency with asymmetrical duty cycle (ADC) control technique. By ADC, output power of each load is independently controlled. This configuration also offers reduced component count. The proposed inverter configuration is simulated and experimentally verified with two loads. Simulation and experimental results are in good agreement. This configuration can be extended to multiple loads.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1763-1772
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• 2016

To reduce system complexity and implementation costs, fully-controlled H-bridge (FHB) modules and diode H-bridge PFC (DHB) modules are cascaded to form a hybrid cascaded H-bridge rectifier (HCHR). In this paper, the advantages of such a HCHR over other cascaded rectifiers are analyzed depending on the numbers of FHB modules and DHB modules. Therefore, to assign proper numbers to these two kinds of modules for the HCHR, a configuration determination method is investigated under balanced and imbalanced loads. Three principles are also presented to guide the configuration determination for the HCHR. In addition, the constraints for selecting the step-up ratio and filter inductance are derived based on a phasor diagram analysis. The proposed configuration determination method is validated by simulations under three different conditions in the PSIM environment. Finally, experiments are carried out on a scaled-down prototype where the configuration can be easily adjusted. The feasibility of the proposed theory is then verified by experimental results.

• Water Engineering Research
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2000

In this paper, the increment of the local scour depth at piers by constructing the bridge between existing bridges is examined through the experiments in which 5 piers in the non-cohesive bed material in the experimental flume were installed. In the experiments the maximum distance of 25 times of the pier length and the maximum distortion width of 8 times of the pier width were utilized. Through the experimental studies, it was indicated that low flow, which can be characterized as the flow having low Froude numbers, the maximum bed configuration change is obtained when the piers are installed in the straight line in the flor direction without any distortion. However, In the high flow, which can be characterized as the flow having high Froude numbers, the maximum bed configuration change is obtained when the piers are installed with some distortion from the flow direction. The influence of the bed configuration by interaction between bridge piers is changed depending upon the Froude numbers, the distance between piers, and the distortion width between adjacent bridge piers. Also, because the scour patterns are affected by the bed configuration, the maximum scour should be increased by about 60% compared to that in a single pier if the interaction between bridge piers exists. It can be suggested that the maximum scour depth at bridge piers predicted by applying the existing equations should be increased if the interaction between bridge piers exist. Those cases are found when new bridges are constructed successively in the river in the urban area.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.463-472
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• 2017

In a previous study, the potential of damping suspension bridges with active stay cables has been evaluated on a numerical model of a suspension bridge, and demonstrated experimentally on a laboratory mockup. In this paper, we extend our study to explore two different configurations of the active stay-cables: one classical configuration, corresponding to attaching the active stay-cables between the top of the pylons and the deck (configuration I) and, another configuration, consisting of attaching the stay-cables between the base of the pylons and the catenary (configuration II). The analysis confirmed that both configurations are effective with a slight superiority of the second configuration. The study is conducted numerically and experimentally on a suspension bridge mock-up, by considering two types of active stay-cables. The experimental results confirmed the numerical predictions, and demonstrated the effectiveness of the second configuration.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.385-392
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 멀티 GPS 센서를 이용하여 장대교량의 형상을 실시간으로 모니터링 하고 관리 할 수 있는 방안에 대하여 연구하는데 있다. 멀티 GPS 센서를 장대교량의 주요 지점에 설치하고 변위를 실시간으로 측정함으로써 장대교량의 3차원적인 형상거동을 관리 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 개발한 형상관리시스템은 교량의 전체적, 지점별 변위정보를 수치화, 시각화하고 위험발생에 따라 능동적으로 대응이 가능하며 측정데이터의 DB화를 통해서 계측정보를 실시간으로 관리하고 제공 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 또한 GPS센서를 이용한 형상관리시스템은 GPS 센서를 이용한 장대교량의 3차원 절대변위 및 거대변위의 효과적인 측정에 의한 교량의 전체적인 형상관리에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권4A호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2009

타정식 현수교의 보강형 가설중의 경계조건과 하중조건의 변화를 고려하여 초기형상을 결정하기 위한 구조해석 모델링 방법 및 해석 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 타정식 현수교의 가설단계를 보강형의 가설시점을 기준으로 보강형 가설단계인 1단계와 완공단계의 2단계로 구분하였으며 이러한 가설단계를 고려하여 초기형상해석 단계를 1차 형상해석과 2차 형상보정해석의 2단계로 구분하였다. 각 해석단계에 대한 보강형의 경계조건과 작용하중의 모델링 방법 및 반복해석 알고리즘을 제안하였으며 실 교량에 대해 수치해석을 수행하여 기존 해석방법에 의한 초기형상해석결과와 비교, 분석하였다. 실 교량에 대한 수치해석 결과 기존 초기형상해석방법의 문제점을 파악할 수 있었으며 본 연구에서 제안된 방법을 적용할 경우 기존 방법의 문제점을 해결할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권5A호
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• pp.255-266
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• 2012

현수교 주케이블은 완성시 교량의 구조적 건전성을 나타내는 중요한 지표이다. 주케이블은 가설완료시 자유 매달림(free hanging) 상태의 형상이 되며 교량완성시 행어, 보강형 등의 고정하중을 지지하여 가설완료시 형상과는 차이가 발생한다. 따라서, 주케이블의 가설완료시 형상이 교량완성시 형상에 직접적인 영향을 미치므로 가설중 형상관리가 매우 중요하다. 주케이블의 가설중 형상관리는 중앙 및 측경간은 새그조정으로, 정착경간은 장력조정으로 수행된다. 새그조정은 새그조절량에 대한 스트랜드 길이 조절량을 나타내는 산정값인 새그민감도가 필요하며 장력조정은 온도변화에 대한 장력변화량을 나타내는 장력민감도가 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 케이블 형상가정에 따라 유도된 기본식과 이로부터 도출된 미분 관계식으로부터 새그 및 장력민감도를 산정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 그리고, 다양한 새그변화 요인에 대해 현수선 기본식을 사용한 비선형 수치해석 새그민감도 계산 흐름도를 제안하여 미분관계식을 적용한 새그민감도 결과와 비교하였다. 또한, 각 새그변화 요인이 복합적으로 발생함으로 이를 고려하여 케이블의 최종 새그변화량을 산정하는 방법을 제안하였다. PPWS 공법으로 시공중인 실교량을 대상으로 PPWS의 길이변화 및 온도변화, 경간장변화 등의 다양한 시공여건의 변화에 따른 새그 및 장력민감도를 산정하였다. 본 연구내용이 주케이블 가설중 형상관리 방법에 대한 체계적인 지침이 되기를 바라며, 향후 실교 현장적용 및 실증에 의해 완성도를 높일 것이다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2003년도 춘계전력전자학술대회 논문집(1)
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• pp.1-4
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• 2003

This paper proposes a method of voltage control for three-phase multilevel H-bridge inverters with selective harmonic elimination (SHE) PWM The full-bridge configuration of H-bridge inverter cells enables voltage control with a fixed PWM pattern by means of phase shifting between the legs, which greatly simplifies the control while maintaining the harmonic elimination characteristics. The series combination of the cells in multilevel configuration can be exploited to further improve the hormonic elimination characteristics with proper phase shifting between the ceil volitage. A complexor-based control method is introduced to control the magnitude and phase angle of cell voltages that form three-phase multilevel output voltages. Simulation results show that the proposed method along with SHE PWM would provide satisfactory performance in spite of its simplicity.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2004

Aerostatic instability of a suspension bridge may suddenly appears when the deformed shape of the structure produces an increase in the value of the three components of displacement-dependent wind loads distributed in the structure. This paper investigates the aerostatic stability of suspension bridges using an advanced nonlinear method based on the concept of limit point instability. Particular attention is devoted to aerostatic stability analysis of symmetrical suspension bridges. A long-span symmetrical suspension bridge (Hu Men Bridge) with a main span of 888 m is chosen for analysis. It is found that the initial configuration (symmetry or asymmetry) may affect the instability configuration of structure. A finite element software for the nonlinear aerostatic stability analysis of cable-supported bridges (NASAB) is presented and discussed. The aerostatic failure mechanism of suspension bridges is also explained by tracing aerostatic instability path.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.271-296
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• 2006

The frequency of a traditional tuned liquid column damper (TLCD) depends solely on the length of liquid column, which imposes certain restrictions on its application to long span cable-stayed bridges during construction. The configuration of a cable-stayed bridge varies from different construction stages and so do its natural frequencies. It is thus difficult to apply TLCD with a fixed configuration to the bridge during construction or it is not economical to design a series of TLCD with different liquid lengths to suit for various construction stages. Semi-active tuned liquid column damper (SATLCD) with adaptive frequency tuning capacity is studied in this paper for buffeting response control of a long span cable-stayed bridge during construction. The frequency of SATLCD can be adjusted by active control of air pressures inside the air chamber at the two ends of the container. The performance of SATLCD for suppressing combined lateral and torsional vibration of a real long span cable-stayed bridge during construction stage is numerically investigated using a finite element-based approach. The finite element model of SATLCD is also developed and incorporated into the finite element model of the bridge for predicting buffeting response of the coupled SATLCD-bridge system in the time domain. The investigations show that with a fixed container configuration, the SATLCD with adaptive frequency tuning can effectively reduce buffeting response of the bridge during various construction stages.