• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.514-521
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• 2017

This paper proposes a shadowing compensation method for the solar modules of grid-connected photovoltaic generation systems. The shadowing compensator (SC) implemented by the proposed shadowing compensation method is used only for the solar modules that can be shaded by predictable sources of shading. The proposed SC can simplify both the power circuit and the control circuit as well as improve power efficiency and utilizes a voltage equalizer configured by a modified multi-winding fly-back converter. The proposed SC harvests energy from the entire solar cell array to compensate for the shaded sub-modules of the solar cell array, producing near-identical voltages of all shaded and un-shaded sub-modules in the solar cell array. This setup prevents the formation of multiple peaks in the P-V curve under shaded conditions. Hardware prototypes are developed for the SCs implemented by the conventional and modified multi-winding fly-back converters, and their performance is verified through testing. The experimental results show that both SCs can overcome the multiple peaks in the P-V curve. The proposed SC is superior to the SC implemented by the conventional multi-winding fly-back converter.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.343-350
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• 2006

Medical magnetic stimulator generates strong magnetic field pulses. Clinical applications of the magnetic pulse are the stimulation of nervous system and the contraction of muscle. The unique source of the strong magnetic pulse is a capacitor-inductor resonator and this inductor generates a strong sinusoidal magnetic pulse by discharging the capacitor with high initial voltage. Continuous muscle contraction needs sequential generation of the magnetic pulses. However, to keep the magnitude of sequential pulses identical, an expensive high-voltage power supply have to support voltage drop of the capacitor between the pulses. A protection circuit between the supply and the resonator is necessary to protect the supply from reverse current caused by capacitor voltage reversal. In this paper, a new circuit structure of the magnetic stimulator adopting a low-frequency fly-back switching is proposed. The new circuit supports sequential pulse generation and allows the reverse current without damage. Performance of the new circuit is examined and a low-cost magnetic stimulator for urinary incontinence therapy is being developed using the presented method.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.1011-1019
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• 2019

In this paper, a buck-flyback (fly-buck) stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) system for charge balancing with a differential power processor (DPP) circuit is proposed. Conventional feed-back DPP converters draw differential feed-back power from the output of a string converter. Therefore, the power is always through the switches and diodes of the string converter. Because of the returning conduction path, there are always power losses due to the resistance of the switch and the forward voltage of the diode. Meanwhile, the proposed feed-back DPP converter draws power from the magnetically-coupled inductor in a string converter. This shortens the power path of the DPP converter, which reduces the power losses. In addition, the extra winding in the magnetically-coupled inductor works as a charge balancer for battery-stacked stand-alone PV systems. The proposed system, which uses a single magnetically-coupled inductor, can control each of the PV modules independently to track the maximum power point. Thus, it can overcome the power loss due to the power path. It can also achieve charge balancing for each of the battery modules. The proposed topology is analyzed and verified using 120W hardware experiments.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.526-532
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• 2000

Recent studies have been directed toward obtaining a better understanding of the application of electrostatic precipitators to collect fly ash particles produced in a coal-fired power plant. Electrical resistivity can be described as the resistance of the collected dust layer to the flow of electrical current and is an important property for the collection efficiency in the electrostatic precipitator. In this paper, fly ash resistivity as a function of temperature up to $450^{\circ}C$ has been experimentally investigated using the resistivity meter consisted of the movable electrode, dust cup, and furnace. Resistivity was found to increase with increased temperature up to $200^{\circ}C$ due to the reduction of water concentration and then gradually decrease with increased temperature due to the activation of electrons. As the resistivity of fly ash in the flue gas temperature of $150^{\circ}C$ was measured >$10^{10}$ ohm cm, the efficiency of fly ash removal in the electrostatic precipitator might be expected to be low due to back-corona phenomenon. Flue gas conditioning in the electrostatic precipitator to reduce the resistivity of fly ash as required.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제26권6_2호
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• pp.1083-1095
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• 2023

Recently, the demand for low-voltage, high-capacity ESS is rapidly increasing due to the revitalization of the e-mobility industry, which is mainly powered by electricity. In addition, the demand for portable power banks is rapidly increasing due to the revitalization of leisure industries such as camping and fishing. The ESS with this structure consists of a small number of series cells and many parallel cells, resulting in a system with a large rated current. Therefore, the number of power devices for cell balancing configured in series is small, but a balancing device with a large current capacity is required. Construction of a constant temperature device in such a low-voltage, high-current ESS is difficult due to economic issues. The demand for an active balancing system that can solve the passive balancing heating problem is rapidly increasing. In this paper, propose a power feedback fly-back topology that can solve the balancing heating problem. The characteristic of the proposed topology is that a series-connected voltage sharing voltage is used as the input of the flyback converter, and the converter output is connected to one transformer. In this structure, the converter output for cell voltage balancing shares magnetic flux through one high-frequency transformer, so the cell voltage connected to the converter automatically converges to the same voltage.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부
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• pp.422-425
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• 1997

This paper describes a resonant fly-back converter for high-voltage de distribution system. The proposed converter operates to change high-voltage de into low-voltage de with isolation and large converting ratio. The converter has a thyristor switch with an LC resonant circuit for commutation in the primary side of the gap transformer. The operation of the proposed system was verified through computer simulations and hardware scaled-model tests. The proposed system can be implemented with commercially available components and proven technologies.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2015

This paper proposes a new switching algorithm for an controllable clamp snubber to improve the efficiency of a fly-back converter system. This system uses an controllable clamp method for the snubber circuit for the efficiency and reliability of the system. However, the active clamp snubber circuit has the disadvantage that system efficiency is decreased by switch operating time because of heat loss in resonance between the snubber capacitor and leakage inductance. To address this, this paper proposes a new switching algorithm. The proposed algorithm is a technique to reduce power consumption by reducing the resonance of the snubber switch operation time. Also, the snubber switch is operated at zero voltage switching by turning on the snubber switch before main switch turn-off. Experimental results are presented to show the validity of the proposed controllable clamp control algorithm.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2012년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.269-270
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• 2012

이 논문에서는 Fly-Back-Converter로 Interleaving 동작하는 계통연계형 마이크로 인버터를 연구하고 200W급 태양전지 모듈에서 발생되는 전기에너지를 효율적으로 이용하여 계통에 연계하기 위한 전력변환시스템 개발을 목표로 하고 있다. 저렴하면서 효율이 높은 계통연계 인버터를 실현하기 위해서는 기존의 중앙집중식 인버터 구조와 다른 접근이 필요하다. 따라서 영전위 소프트 스위칭이 가능한 2병렬 인터리빙 구동의 Fly-Back DC/DC 컨버터 토폴로지로 입력 단 회로를 구성하여 모든 전력변환 동작이 일어나도록 한다. 출력전류를 사인파 open loop로 제어를 하고 CRM(Critical Conduction Mode) 스위칭 동작으로 높은 효율로 작동을 실현시켰다. 이 논문에서는 인터리빙으로 동작하였을 시 200W급 출력으로 나올 수 있는 전류 최대치를 계산 하였고 출력 전류가 사인파로 동작하게 제어방법을 기재하였다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2013

최근 인공위성의 에너지 저장 매체로서 리튬-이온 배터리가 각광을 받는 추세이다. 리튬-이온 배터리는 다른 화학적 특성을 가지는 배터리들에 비해 높은 작동 전압과 큰 용량을 가지면서 부피도 작기 때문에 위성의 eclipse 기간 동안 위성에 전력을 공급하는 데에 매우 효과적이다. 위성에 전력을 공급하기 위한 에너지 저장 장치로서 리튬-이온 배터리를 사용하기 위해서는 하나의 cell이 아닌 다중 cell을 직렬 연결해서 사용해야 한다. 그러나 cell 간의 미소한 내부저항 차이 때문에 cell 전압의 언밸런스 (Unbalance)가 야기되고 충전 시 저항이 낮은 cell이 과 충전 되어 전지 용량이 급격히 저하되고 이로 인해 배터리의 수명이 줄어들게 된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 Fly-back topology를 이용하여 다중 cell을 직렬 연결할 때 각 cell간의 전압 편차를 줄여주는 전압안정화 회로를 구현하였으며, prototype 제작 및 시험을 통해 배터리의 전압이 균일해지는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1995년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.69-74
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• 1995

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate reusal techniques of fly ash of combined heat power plant in the construction field, which may contribute to the saving of construction materials and conservating environment. Firstly chemical and physical characteristics of fly ash is analysed. And then, the usability of the concrete is tested by investigating the flowablility and stength development through parameters of various replacement ratios with respect to different mixing conditions. Finally, the durability and mechanical properties(elastic modulus) of the concrete is tested. As the result of the study, the following conclusions are derived : (1) the quantity of the CaO in the fly ash is relatively high based on the chemical analysis, (2)the compressive strength ratio of the mortar is satisfied with the specification, but the unit water ratio increased, (3)high strength concrete of more than 400kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ can be developed in the ranges of FA 30%, W/B 40%, (5)the slump loss with the elapsed time due to the delivery is decreased as the replacement ratio of the fly ash is increased, (6)the modulus of the elasticity is matched withn the specification of the Architectural Institute of Korea.