• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.535-540
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• 2022

DC-link capacitors are reliability-critical components in a photovoltaic (PV) inverter. Typically, the lifetime of a DC-link capacitor is evaluated by considering the voltage and hot-spot temperature of the capacitor under the specific operating condition of the PV inverter. However, the output of the PV inverter is determined by solar irradiation and ambient temperature, which vary with the seasons; accordingly, the hot-spot temperature of the capacitor also changes. Therefore, the mission profile of the PV system should be considered to effectively evaluate the reliability of the DC-link capacitor. In this study, the reliability of the DC-link capacitor of a three-level NPC inverter is comparatively analyzed with and without considering the mission profiles of the PV system, where two mission profiles recorded in Arizona and Iza are considered. The accumulated damage of the DC-link capacitor is calculated based on the lifetime model by analyzing its thermal loading. Afterward, a reliability evaluation of the DC-link capacitor is performed at the component level and then at the system level by considering all capacitors by means of Monte Carlo analysis. Results reveal the importance of performing a mission-profile-based reliability evaluation during the design of high-reliability PV inverters to achieve the target reliability performance.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.116-120
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• 2009

Ceramic-polymer composites have been investigated for their suitability as embedded capacitor materials because they combine the processing ability of polymers with the desired dielectric properties of ceramics. This paper discusses the dielectric properties of the ceramic ($BaTiO_3$)-polymer (Epoxy) composition as a function of ceramic particle size at a ceramic loading of 40 vol%. The dielectric constant of these ceramic-polymer composites increases as the powder size decreases. Results show that ceramic-polymer composites have a high dielectric constant associated with the $BaTiO_3$ powder with a 200 nm particle size, high insulation resistance, high breakdown voltage (> 22 KV/mm), and low dielectric loss (0.018-0.024) at 1 MHz.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2017년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.59-60
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 코플래너 도파관(Coplanar waveguide; CPW)으로 급전되는 소형 준-야기 안테나(quasi-Yagi antenna; QYA)에 칩 소자를 장하하여 광대역 특성을 갖게 하는 방법에 대해 연구하였다. 제안된 안테나는 3 소자 준-야기 안테나이며, 다이폴과 반사기의 양쪽 끝부분은 구부리고 밸런을 내장하여 소형화된 구조이다. 정합특성을 개선하기 위한 칩 커패시터 값과 장하 위치를 결정하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안된 안테나를 UHF RFID와 GPS를 포함한 대역에서 동작하도록 FR4 기판에 $90mm{\times}90mm$ 크기로 설계하였다. 정재파비가 2이하인 대역이 850-1,626 MHz(62.7%)인 광대역 특성을 갖고 이득 3dBi 이상, 전후방비 4.6 dB 이상인 양호한 특성을 볼 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.826-834
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• 1994

The purpose of this study is to identify torque characteristics in capacitor type electric motors and to illustrate the effects of several design parameters on the fluctuating components of the motor torque. To do this, two revolving field theory and stationary reference frame theory were applied to derive governing equations for the torque generated by motor. For simulation studies, parameters of the motor components were measured under the conditions of no loading and locking. Based on these, effects of several design variables on the torque characteristics were analyzed and compared with the actual measurements, which were estimated indirectly by measuring the stator voltage and current. Then, some illustrative improvements in design are suggested by taking Taguchi method.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2015

Spherical Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ and Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ carbon nanotube (CNT) composites were synthesized using a colloid system. The electrochemical properties of the composites were thoroughly examined to determine their applicability as hybrid capacitor anodes. The electrical conductivity of the spherical Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-CNT composite was improved over that of the spherical Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ composite. The synthesized composites were utilized as the anode of a hybrid capacitor, which was assembled with an activated carbon (AC) positive electrode. The CNTs attached on the spherical Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ particles contributed to a 51% reduction of the equivalent series of resistance of the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-CNTs/AC hybrid capacitor compared to the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/AC hybrid capacitor. Moreover, the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-CNTs/AC hybrid capacitor showed a larger capacitance than the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/AC hybrid capacitor; specifically, the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-CNT/AC hybrid capacitor showed 1.6 times greater capacitance at 40 cycles with a 10 mA cm⁻² loading current density.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.423-428
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• 2010

To reduce polarization of electrochemical capacitor based on carbon nanotube, titanium oxide nanoparticles were deposited by ultrasound. The pore distribution of $TiO_2$/CNT nanoparticle exhibited surface area of $341\;m^2g^{-1}$ when $TiO_2$ content was 4 wt %, which was better than that of pristine CNT with surface area of $188\;m^2g^{-1}$. The analyses indicated that titanium oxide (particle diameter < 20 nm) was deposited on the CNT surface. The electrochemical performance was evaluated by using cyclic voltammetry (CV), impedance measurement, and constant-current charge/discharge cycling techniques. The $TiO_2$/CNT composite electrode showed relatively better electrochemical behaviors than CNT electrode by increasing the specific capacitance from $22\;Fg^{-1}$ to $37\;Fg^{-1}$ in 1 M $H_2SO_4$ solution. A symmetric cell assembled with the composite electrodes showed the specific capacitance value of $11\;Fg^{-1}$ at a current loading of $0.5\;mAcm^{-2}$ during initial cycling.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2004

폴리머/세라믹 복합체는 유기기판용 내장형 커패시터의 가장 유망한 재료다. 폴리머/세라믹 복합체의 유효유전상수를 예측하는 것은 복합재료의 설계에 있어 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 크기가 다른 5가지 $BaTiO_3$ 분말을 이용하여 분말함량에 따른 에폭시/$BaTiO_3$ 복합 내장형 커패시터 필름의 유전상수를 측정하였다. 그 측정 결과를 여러 가지 이론식들에 최소 자승법을 이용해 fitting하여 폴리머/세라믹 복합체의 유효유전상수를 예측하는데 가장 유용한 식을 찾고 BaTiO$_3$ 분말의 유전상수를 추정하고자 하였다. Lichtenecker식과 Jayasundere-Smith식이 에폭시/$BaTiO_3$ 복합 내장형 커패시터 필름의 유전상수 예측에 유용한 것으로 나타났다. 피팅을 통해 계산된 $BaTiO_3$ 분말의 유전상수는 분말의 크기에 따라 100 에서 600 사이였는데 이는 다결정 세라믹 $BaTiO_3$의 유전상수보다 작은 값이다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 1990

레이저관내에 별도의 전극을 설치하지 않고 레이저전극 자체만으로 선전리 효과를 얻을 수 있는 질소레이저를 연구하였다. 이를 위하여 펄스형 전원과 고속고전압 방전간극을 사용하는 레이저를 제작하였으며, 레이저관 양단에는 저항 또는 인덕터를 연결하여 이들이 레이저 동작특성에 미치는 영향과 자체 선전리 효과를 함께 연구하였다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.493-504
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• 2011

The present paper presents a genetic algorithm (GA) to maximize social welfare and perform congestion management by optimally placing and sizing one Thyristor-Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC) device in a double-sided auction market. Simulation results, with line flow constraints before and after the compensation, are compared through the Sequential Quadratic Programming SQP method, and are used to analyze the effect of TCSC on the congestion levels of modified IEEE 14-bus and 30-bus test systems. Quadratic, smooth and nonsmooth (with sine components due to valve point loading effect) generator cost curves, and quadratic smooth consumer benefit functions are considered. The main aims of the present study are the inclusion of customer benefit in the social welfare maximization and congestion management objective function, the consideration of nonsmooth generator characteristics, and the optimal locating and sizing of the TCSC using real code-based GA to guarantee fast convergence to the best solution.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2000

본 논문에서 QMSA에 전기력선의 제한이 없도록 용량을 장하한 대칭형 QMSA(Quarter-Wavelegth Microstrip Antenna)를 제안했다. 제안된 안테나는 용량을 장하하기 위해서 QMSA에 오른쪽 평행 평판을 구성한 비대칭 QMSA보다 개선된 대역폭을 얻었다. 설계·제작된 안테나는 동작 주파수가 2.13GHz에서 수직 수평 편파를 수신할 수 있다. 그러므로 이 안테나는 무선 전화를 위한 소형화된 안테나로 이용할 수 있고 실내 통신을 위해 아주 유용하다. 전송 선로 모델의 안테나 등가 회로는 정확한 공진 주파수를 찾기 위해 설계되었고, 반사손실 값을 계산했다. 계산된 값은 실험값과 양호하게 일치되었다.