• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.611-616
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• 2001

This paper analyzed PFC of active clamp ZVS flyback converter by adding two methods PFC (power Factor Correction) circuit - two-stage and single-stage. The addition of active clamp circuit also provides a mechanism for achieving ZVS of both the primary and auxiliary switches. ZVS also limits the turn off di/dt of the output rectifier, reducing rectifier-switching loss and switching noise, due to diode reverse recovery. As a result, the proposed converters have characteristics of the reduced switching noise and high efficiency in comparison to conventional flyback converter. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed converter improve the input PF of 300W ZVS flyback converter by adding single-stage, two-stage PFC circuit.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.95-101
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to develop an improved measuring system, which allows for effectively measure spring clamping forces. This system consists of eight or twelve measuring points in order to acquire the clamping force distribution of the whole range of spring clamp. Each measuring point consists of load cells equipped with 4 strain gauges. Using different bearings, we calibrate the roundness of the measuring points. For quality control and database construction, a software system is established. furthermore, uncertainty is calculated to validate the confidence of this system. Various experiments confirm the effectiveness of this measuring system.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.348-352
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• 2014

In light of the sure protection function, the most important factors of a varistor are the clamping voltage ratio and degradation characteristics. The degradation characteristics of Pr/Co/Cr/Er co-doped zinc oxide varistors were investigated by impulse currents (0.4~2.1 kA) stress for the specified content of $Er_2O_3$ (0.5 and 2.0 mol%). The varistor doped with 2.0 mol% $Er_2O_3$ exhibited the best clamp characteristics, with the clamp voltage ratio (K) in the range of K = 1.63~1.88 at the impulse currents of 5-50 A. However, the varistor doped with 0.5 mol% exhibited excellent electrical stability, with variation rates for the breakdown field, for the nonlinear coefficient, and for the leakage current density of -6.9%, -12.6%, and -14.3%, respectively, after application of an impulse current of 2.1 kA. In contrast, the varistor doped with 2.0 mol% was destroyed after application of an impulse current of 1.2 kA.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.60-65
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• 2003

In this paper, we analyzed theoretically design requirement of a clamp-type optical current transformer(COCT)head, and manufactured a COCT head based on design requirement. Also, we measured and analyzed the current of conductor, and change of optical power and sensitivity with incidence angle of light using COCT head, and demonstrated the feasibility of manufactured COCT through those experiments.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.963_964
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• 2009

This paper presents an output ripple reduction of Active-Clamp Forward Converter, which is mainly composed of interleaving two active-clamping forward converters. By interleaving, Output ripple is reduced. The leakage inductance of the transformer or an additional resonant inductance is employed to achieve ZVS during the dead times. The duty cycles are not limited to be equal and within 50%. The complementary switching and the resulted interleaved output inductor currents diminish the current ripple in output capacitors. Accordingly, the smaller output chokes and capacitors lower the converter volume and increase the power density. Detailed analysis of this ouput reduction of Active-Clamp Forward Converter is described.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.1309_1310
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• 2009

The topology of active clamp forward converter provides ZVS characteristic and also the stress of voltage and current is smaller than that of the conventional forward converters. The benefits of this technique include a higher efficiency at a high switching frequency, lower EMI/RFI. In this paper, the active clamp forward converter is designed for operation in wide range voltage and has 19.5V/120W ratings with efficiency more than 90%.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.04c
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• pp.205-207
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• 2007

Isolated Current fed full-bridge converter with active clamp is analyzed in this paper. An active clamp branch is used for limiting the voltage overshoot in the bridge switches and rectifier diodes. Zero voltage switching(ZVS) is also realized by using the energy stored in the transformer leakage inductance. To analyze the converter, 6 modes of operation are introduced and investigated. For each of the modes, voltage and current equations are derived together with corresponding equivalent circuits. 200W prototype dc-dc converter is assembled and verifies the effectiveness of the analysis and simulation.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.447-450
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• 2009

In order to protect conductors from oscillations or vibrations due to winds, spacer dampers are installed on overhead transmission lines. Generally the spacer damper clamp can move slightly according to oscillation directions, namely in longitudinal, vertical & horizontal directions. This is for reducing fatigue phenomena of the conductor. But the high longitudinal- displacement of the clamp raises a doubt for its necessity. Then this paper carried out oscillation tests by using 4 bundle test lines, to know the relation between longitudinal displacement and oscillation. and suggests design necessity of the longitudinal articulation part for spacer damper clamps.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2004.07b
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• pp.610-614
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• 2004

Recently, an active-clamp, full-bridge boost converter has been actively studied for high-power applications such as power factor correction and battery discharger. However, DC and AC modeling for this converter has not conquered. In this paper, a DC and small-signal AC modeling for the active-clamp, full-bridge boost converter is described. Based on the operation principle, the ac part of the converter can be replaced by a do counterpart. Then, a conceptual equivalent circuit is derived by rearranging the switches. The equivalent circuit for this converter consists of CCM (Continuous conduction mode) boost and DCM (Discontinuous conduction mode) buck converter. The analyses for the equivalent CCM boost and DCM buck converter are done using the model of PWM switch. The theoretical modeling results are confirmed through experiment or SIMPLIS simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.256-258
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• 2008

현재 멀티레벨 인버터는 고압 대용량 시스템에 많이 사용되고 있으며, 연구 또한 지속되고 있다. 현재 일반적으로 사용되는 멀티레벨 방법으로는 Neutral Point Clamp(NPC), H-Bridge 케스캐이드, 플라잉 커패시터가 멀티레벨이 있다. 본 논문에서는 Neutral Point Clamp 토포로지 중 다이오드 클램프 멀티레벨을 이용하여 3상 유도전동기용 하이브리드 다이오드 클램프 멀티레벨 인버터를 구성 하였다. 그리고 신호 발생 방법으로는 Subhamonic PWM 방식을 사용하였으며, 유도 전동기 제어는 간접벡터제어로 제어를 함으로써 유도 전동기 구동용 하이브리드 다이오드 클램프 멀티레벨 인버터의 적합함을 검증 하였다.