• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.787-799
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• 2012

Real and reactive power flows on a transmission line interact inherently. This situation degrades power flow controller performance when independent real and reactive power flow regulation is required. In this study, a quasi multi-pulse interline power flow controller (IPFC), consisting of eight six-pulse voltage source converters (VSC) switched at the fundamental frequency is proposed to control real and reactive power flows dynamically on a transmission line in response to a sequence of set-point changes formed by unit-step reference values. It is shown that the proposed hybrid fuzzy-PI commanded IPFC shows better decoupling performance than the parameter optimized PI controllers with analytically calculated feed-forward gains for decoupling. Comparative simulation studies are carried out on a 4-machine 4-bus test power system through a number of case studies. While only the fuzzy inference of the proposed control scheme has been modeled in MATLAB, the power system, converter power circuit, control and calculation blocks have been simulated in PSCAD/EMTDC by interfacing these two packages on-line.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1879-1888
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• 2018

With power level of grid-connected converters rising, the switching frequency of the switching devices is commonly greatly reduced to improve its power capacity. However, this results in serious couplings of the dq current components, which leads to degradation of the static and dynamic performances of grid-connected converters and fluctuations of the reactive power in dynamic processes. In this paper, complex vector models under low switching frequency are established for an L/LCL grid-connected converter, and the relationship between the switching frequency and the coupling degree is analyzed. In addition, a series decoupling current control strategy is put forward. It is shown that the proposed control strategy can eliminate the couplings, improve the performances and have good robustness to parameter variations through static and dynamic characteristics analyses and a sensitivity analysis. Experimental and simulation results also verify the correctness of the theoretical analyses and the superiority of the proposed control strategy.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.40-47
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• 2022

At present, the low-voltage, high-current type power supply is mainly used for effective sterilization in the ballast water treatment system. Research on PSFB converters without output capacitors has been ongoing. Such converters effectively treat ballast water without a separate disinfectant through electric pulses by applying a pulse-type power to the output electrode without an output capacitor. However, in the case of the pulse-type electrolysis treatment method, voltage overshoot can occur due to abrupt voltage fluctuations when the load changes, resulting in circuit reliability problems because of the output capacitorless system. Therefore, a new voltage control algorithm is required. In this paper, we will discuss voltage control for pulsed electrolysis topology without an output capacitor. The proposed voltage control method has been verified using Simulation and experiment. The usefulness of the proposed control method has been proven by the experimental results.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.784-790
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• 2009

A forward-looking automotive radar typically utilizes the frequency modulated continuous wave(FMCW) or pulsed-Doppler waveform for the Information acquisition of the target range and velocity. In order to obtain the high resolution target information, however, a narrow pulse width and wide bandwidth are inherently required, thus resulting in high peak power and high speed digital converter processing. In this paper, a stepped-frequency pulsed-Doppler(SFPD) waveform algorithm is proposed for high resolution forward looking automotive radar application. The performance of the proposed SFPD waveform technique is analyzed and compared with the conventional FMCW and PD method. Since this technique can be used for the high resolution target imaging with arbitrary range and Doppler resolution, it is expected to be useful In automotive radar target classification for the precision collision avoidance applications in the future.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.315-322
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• 2017

LED is a promising new generation of green lighting with the advantages of high efficiency, good optical performance, long lifetime and environmental friendliness. A pulsating current can be used to drive LEDs. However, current with a high peak-to-average ratio is unfavorable for LEDs. A novel control scheme for the ac-dc critical conduction mode (CRM) flyback LED driver is proposed in this paper. By using the input voltage, output voltage and average output current to control the turn-on time of the switch, the peak-to-average ratio of the output current can be reduced. The operation principle is analyzed and an implementation circuit is put forward. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.299-300
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• 2016

본 논문은 낮고 넓은 입력 및 높은 출력 전류를 가지는 어플리케이션에 적합한 새로운 인터리브드 액티브 클램프 포워드 컨버터를 제안한다. 컨버터는 직렬로 연결된 2차측 추가 권선을 이용하여 0.5이상의 시비율로 동작할 수 있으며, 추가 플로팅 게이트 구동회로 없이 2차측 동기 정류기를 구동할 수 있다. 제안된 회로의 유효성은 36-72V 입력 12V/500W 시제품을 통해 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.205-206
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 전압 밸런싱을 위한 부스트-포워드 컨버터를 이용한 피드백 방식 차동전력조절(DPP, Differential Power Processing) 시스템을 제안한다. 이 시스템은 서로 직렬 연결된 태양광패널을 입력으로 연결된 상태에서 DPP 컨버터가 각 태양광패널에 병렬로 연결된다. 또한 DPP 컨버터의 출력도 직렬로 연결되고 전체는 부스트 컨버터에 의해 통합되어 최종적으로 인버터를 통해 계통 및 기타 시스템에 연결된다. 이러한 구조의 DPP 시스템은 태양광패널 중의 한 부분에 그늘짐 현상이 발생할 경우 DPP 컨버터의 출력에 영향을 미치게 되어 전압불균형이 발생한다. 이는 전체 시스템의 효율과 인버터와 같은 계통과 연결 시 정상작동 여부에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있기 때문에 DPP 컨버터 출력부의 전압 밸런싱을 수행하는 회로가 필요하다. 제안하는 회로는 이러한 DPP 시스템에서 적용할 수 있는 부스트-포워드 컨버터를 이용한 전압 밸런싱 회로이다. 이를 검증하기 위하여 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 이용하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.137-138
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• 2013

능동 클램프 포워드 컨버터의 2차단에 전류 증배 정류회로를 사용할 경우 2차단에서의 도통 손실을 줄일 수 있다. 뿐만 아니라 상대적으로 큰 자화 인덕턴스와 작은 누설 인덕턴스를 이용하여 영전압 스위칭을 달성할 수 있으므로 회로 전체 동작 측면에서 바람직하다. 본 논문에서는 제안된 회로의 동작 설명과 함께 영전압 스위칭을 위한 조건을 다루었고 240W급 (12-V/20-A) 프로토타입 회로를 통해 분석 결과의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.189-190
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• 2011

본 논문은 소용량 태양광 발전에 사용하기 위한 전력조절기인 직렬형 포워드 플라이백 컨버터에서 차지펌프회로를 통해 향상된 회로를 제안하고자 한다. 제안한 회로는 플라이백 측에 차지펌프 회로를 부착하여 고승압을 좀 더 용이하게 만든다. 또한 이를 통하여 효율 상승과 입력전압의 범위를 넓힐 수 있다. 제안된 회로의 동작원리를 설명하고 50[W]급 하드웨어 프로토 타입을 이용하여 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07a
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• pp.609-612
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• 1996

This paper describes a design and implementation of the practical SMPS(Switched Mode Power Supply) with multi-output independent regulation scheme. The designed SMPS is applied to the PSU(Power Supply Unit) of high power GTO drivers for a inverter system. In order to accomplish precise voltage regulations for both turn-on and turn-off bias voltages of the GTO driver, the conventional forward type PWM converter scheme is adopted with the Post Regulator using a Saturable Reactor. Analytic design criteria and control schemes are described for practical applications. Finally, the precise regulation of multi-output voltages is proved by experimental results.