• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.45 no.12
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• pp.802-806
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• 2008

A proper sealant for low temperature SOFCs should show zero or low leak rates to avoid direct mixing of the fuel and oxidant gases or leakage of fuel gas during the operation of SOFCs. Furthermore, it should be chemically and/or mechanically stable in both oxidizing and reducing environments and chemically compatible with other fuel cell components. In the present work, we developed a novel compressed seal gasket of glass-based composite reinforced with ceramic particulate particles, which can efficiently control the viscous flow of glass matrix as well as the crystallization of glass phase. This novel sealing gasket showed excellent gas tightness under very low compressive load which would be suitable for the operation of SOFCs in the temperature range $600{\sim}650^{\circ}C$.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.594-599
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• 2008

This paper presents a micro air pump based on the synthetic jet to supply reactant at the cathode side for micro fuel cells. The synthetic jet is a zero mass flux device that converts electrical energy into the momentum. The synthetic jet actuation is usually generated by a traditional PZT-driven actuator, which consists of a small cylindrical cavity, orifices and PZT diaphragms. Therefore, it is very important that the design parameters are optimized because of the simple configuration. To design the synthetic jet micro air pump, a numerical analysis has been conducted for flow characteristics with respect to various geometries. From results of numerical analysis, the micro air pump has been fabricated by the PDMS replication process. The most important design factors of the micro air pump in micro fuel cells are the small size and low power consumption. To satisfy the design targets, we used SP4423 micro chip that is high voltage output DC-AC converter to control the PZT. The SP4423 micro chips can operate from $2.2{\sim}6V$ power supply(or battery) and is capable of supplying up to 200V signals. So it is possible to make small size controller and low power consumption under 0.1W. The size of micro air pump was $16{\times}13{\times}3mm^3$ and the performance test was conducted. With a voltage of 3V at 800Hz, the air pump's flow rate was 2.4cc/min and its power consumption was only 0.15W.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.29-36
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• 2007

According to the using of electric power source such as solar cell, fuel cell and wind energy, consumer is supplied from distributed generator and electric power company. Therefore, it is required that the real-time measurement and control instrument for those distributed generator. In this paper, describes the development of measuring equipment for the power system with distributed generator. The equipment has real-time measure function and communication with PC via USB port, which is used for various purposes such as investigation of transient state, and is compared with measurement instrument to verify the reliability.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.54-58
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• 2008

Hydrogen is considered as an energy source for the future due to its environmentally friendly use in fuel cells. A promising way is the biological production of hydrogen by fermentation. In this study, the optimization of medium conditions which maximize hydrogen production from Enterobacter aerogenes KCCM 40146 were determined. As a result, the maximum attainable cumulative volume of hydrogen was 431 $m{\ell}$ under the conditions of 0.5M potassium phosphate buffer, pH 6.5 medium containing 30 g/L glucose. The best nitrogen sources were peptone and tryptone for the cell growth as well as hydrogen production. The control of cell growth rate was found to be a important experimental parameter for effective hydrogen production

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.258-265
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• 2011

This paper presents a variable frequency current control scheme for the air-pressure control of diaphragm. Differ from the conventional air-pressure control of diaphragm, the proposed method uses a single-phase inverter to control the phase current and frequency. The phase current is adjusted to keep the reference air-pressure of the diaphragm. And the current frequency is changed to reduce the mechanical vibration. In order to smooth change of the operation with a constant air-pressure, the frequency is changed according to the voltage reference from the current controller. When the phase current is satisfied to the constant air-pressure, the current frequency is increased to reduce the vibration of the diaphragm. When the reference voltage to keep the phase current is over than the set value, the current frequency is decreased to keep the air-pressure. The proposed control scheme is verified by the experimental test of a commercial diaphragm.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• v.4B no.4
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• pp.217-224
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• 2004

A novel anti-islanding method for the distributed power generation system (DPGS) is proposed in this paper. Three different islanding scenarios are explored and presented based on the analysis of real and reactive power mismatch. It is shown via investigation that islanding voltage is a function of real power alone, where its frequency is a function of both real and reactive power. Following this analysis, a robust anti-islanding algorithm is developed. The proposed algorithm continuously perturbs ($\pm$5%) the reactive power supplied by the DPGS while simultaneously monitoring the utility voltage and frequency. In the event of islanding, a measurable frequency deviation takes place, upon which the real power of the DPGS is further reduced to 80%. A drop in voltage positively confirms islanding and the DPGS is then safely disconnected. This method of control is shown to be robust: it is able to detect islanding under resonant loads and is also fast acting (operable in one cycle). Possible islanding conditions are simulated and verified through analysis. Experimental results on a 0.5kW fuel cell system connected to a utility grid are discussed.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05b
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• pp.2255-2260
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• 2007

This Paper focuses on modeling and simulation to analyze the characteristic of hybrid vehicle. The system includes proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC), photovoltaic generator(PV), lead-acid battery, motor, vehicle and controller. Main electricity is produced by the PEMFC and battery to meet the requirements of a user load. When vehicle is parked in a sunny place, extra power is generated by the photovotaics and is charged in a battery for next drive. Further we evaluate usefulness of this hybrid vehicle by using ADVISOR - the advanced vehicle simulator written in the Matlab/Simulink environment. According to simulation results, the extra power obtained by photovoltaics which have been explored in nature conditions can help to reduce the electrical load of PEMFC and increase the efficiency (over 30%).

• ICROS
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.23-25
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• 2002

이 논문은 탄소나노튜브의 전자소자 응용이라는 관점에서 최근의 연구동향과 실제적으로 응용이 되기 위해서 해결해야 할 이슈들을 정리하고자 하였다. 탄소나노튜브가 고해상도 투과전자현미경 1991년도에 발견된 이래로, 그 특유의 뛰어난 특성과 잠재되어있는 차세대 소자로서의 응용가능성으로 인하여 큰 주목을 받고 있는 실정이다 [1]. 93년에 수집 편에 불과하던 논문발표 건수가 2001년에는 1500 여편에 달하고 있으며 특허건수만 해도 2100여건에 달하고 있다 [2]. 탄소나노튜브는 수 nm~수백nm의 직경과 함께 내부의 빈 공간을 지니는 1차원의 튜브형태로서, 성장되는 구조에 따라서 금속성, 반도체성을 지니게 된다 [3,4]. 우수한 열전도성, 전자수송능력, 기계적 특성으로 이를 이용한 차세대소자 nanoelectronics [5], fileld emission display [6], hydrogen storage, fuel cell [7], supercapacitors [8], gas sensors [9] 및 STM 탐침으로서 그 응용이 기대 되어진다. 특히 이 논문에서는 나노튜브의 응용과 소자를 실현화하기 위해서 해결해야 할 이슈들과 기능 소자로서의 응용 현황을 중점적으로 살펴보고 그 연구 방향을 제언하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.159-160
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 연료전지를 사용하여 2차 전지를 충전시키는 동기식 부스트 컨버터를 제어하는 방식을 제안한다. 고효율을 위한 동기식 부스트 컨버터는 기존의 부스트 컨버터의 다이오드 대신 MOSFET을 사용한다. 이때 연료전지의 전압이 배터리의 전압보다 낮기 때문에 양방향 소자인 MOSFET의 특성상 DCM구간에서 역전류가 발생한다. 연료전지의 긴 기동시간으로 인해 초기 동작 시 소프트 스타트가 필요한데 이때 역전류가 발생할 수 있는 DCM구간이 나타난다. 시스템 제어를 위해 사용된 mode boundary detector은 CCM과 DCM을 구분해주어 컨버터를 제어한다. CCM구간에서는 동기식으로 부스트 컨버터가 동작되고 DCM구간에서는 기존의 다이오드를 사용하는 방식으로 역전류를 방지한다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 논문의 타당성을 증명하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.120-122
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• 2009

발전용 연료전지 시스템은 수소와 산소를 공급받아 직류전기와 열로 변화시키는 연료전지 스택, 연료전지 스택에 연료와 공기를 공급해주는 MBOP(Mechanical Balance Of Plant), 연료전지의 출력을 계통에 연계시키는 EBOP(Electrical Balance Of Plant)로 구성된다. EBOP 시스템은 병렬 연결된 1.5MW PCU(Power Conversion Unit)로 구성되며, 각 PCU는 750kW 인버터가 병렬로 구성된다. 본 논문에서는 4병렬로 구성된 3MW급 연료전지용 EBOP의 병렬제어 알고리즘을 소개한다. 제안한 병렬제어 알고리즘은 과도응답이 빠르고 순환전류가 없는 제어특성을 가진다. 그리고 시뮬레이션과 실험으로 제안한 알고리즘의 성능을 확인한다.