• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.70-76
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• 2013

For high power high step-down dc-dc conversion applications, conventional three-level dc-dc converters are subject to extreme duty cycles or increased volume and cost due to the use of transformers. In this paper, a transformerless three-level dc-dc buck converter with a high step-down conversion ratio is proposed. The converter comprises two asymmetrical half bridges, which are of the neutral point clamped structures. Therefore, the output pulse voltage of the converter can be obtained in terms of the voltage difference between the two half bridges. In order to realize harmonious switching of the converter, a modulation strategy with capacitor voltages self balance is presented. According to the deduced output dc voltage function, transformerless operation without extreme duty cycles can be implemented. Experimental results from a 1kW prototype verify the validity of the proposed converter. It is suitable for ship electric power distribution systems.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권7A호
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• pp.568-573
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• 2009

본 논문에서 0.13um CMOS 공정으로 설계된 배터리 기반 휴대용 통신 시스템 구동용의 온칩 시동회로를 갖는 스텝다운 CMOS DC-DC 변환기를 제안하였다. 1MHz의 스위칭 주파수를 기반으로 설계된 벅 변환기에는 온칩 시동회로와 커패시터 멀티플라이어 기법을 이용한 보상회로를 포함시켰다. 칩 측정 결과 2.5V ${\sim}$3.3V의 입력 전압을 1.2V로 강압시키는데 최대 87.2%의 효율을 갖는다. 최대 부하 전류, 출력 전류 리플 및 전압 리플은 각각 500mA, 25mA, 24mV 이다.

• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2012

With the aid of genetic algorithm (GA), global optimization with multiple geometry parameters is feasible in the design of switched flux permanent magnet (SFPM) machines. To investigate the advantages of global optimization over individual optimization, which has been used extensively for the design of SFPM machines, a comparison between the two approaches is carried out for the case of fixed copper loss and volume. In the case of individual parameter optimization, the sequence in which the individual parameters are optimized is very important. In the global optimization a better design can always be achieved although the corresponding torque density is found to be only slightly better than that of individually optimized with correct design sequence. By using the obtained global optimization results, the performance in machines having two types of stator and rotor pole combinations, i.e. 12/10 and 12/14, are compared, and it is shown that higher torque is exhibited in the 12/14 SFPM machine. Finally, this paper also demonstrates that global optimization, with the restriction of equal pole width, magnet thickness and slot opening, can maximize the torque density without significantly sacrificing other performance, such as cogging torque and overload capability.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.492-500
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• 2013

A balanced forward-flyback converter for high efficiency and high power factor using a foward and flyback converter topologies is proposed in this paper. The conventional AC/DC flyback converter can achieve a good power factor but it has the high offset current through the transformer magnetizing inductor, which results in a large core loss and low power conversion efficiency. And, the conventional forward converter can achieve the good power conversion efficiency with the aid of the low core loss but the input current dead zone near zero cross AC input voltage deteriorates the power factor. On the other hand, since the proposed converter can operate as the forward and flyback converters during switch turn-on and turn-off periods, respectively, it cannot only perform the power transfer during an entire switching period but also achieve the high power factor due to the flyback operation. Moreover, since the current balanced capacitor can minimize the offset current through the transformer magnetizing inductor regardless of the AC input voltage, the core loss and volume of the transformer can be minimized. Therefore, the proposed converter features a high efficiency and high power factor. To confirm the validity of the proposed converter, theoretical analysis and experimental results from a prototype of 24W LED driver are presented.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2007

연료전지 시스템은 가스양 등 연료전지의 입력조건 변동 시, 또는 부하 변동 시와 같은 외부적인 영향에 의해서 과도상태 전압 왜란이 발생할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 연료전지 출력전압의 왜란 보상을 위해 Z-소스 인버터와 울트라커패시터를 포함한 다양한 연료전지 시스템 회로방식을 제안하였다. Z-소스 인버터의 구조는 매우 간단하며 DC/DC 컨버터의 사용 없이 스위칭 패턴만을 제어하여 전압을 승/강압 할 수 있는 특징을 갖고 있다. 2-소스 인버터와 울트라커패시터를 포함하여 제안된 여러 가지 회로방식을 시뮬레이션을 통하여 특성을 분석하고 실험을 통하여 확인하였으며, 제안된 시스템이 전압 왜란에 대해 안정된 응답을 갖는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.309-318
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• 2015

This study proposes a dual-output single-stage bridgeless single-ended primary-inductor converter (DOSSBS) that can completely remove the front-end full-bridge alternating current-direct current rectifier to accomplish power factor correction for universal line input. Without the need for bridge diodes, the proposed converter has the advantages of low component count and simple structure, and can thus significantly reduce power loss. DOSSBS has two uncommon output ports to provide different voltage levels to loads, instead of using two separate power factor correctors or multi-stage configurations in a single stage. Therefore, this proposed converter is cost-effective and compact. A magnetically coupled inductor is introduced in DOSSBS to replace two separate inductors to decrease volume and cost. Energy stored in the leakage inductance of the coupled inductor can be completely recycled. In each line cycle, the two active switches in DOSSBS are operated in either high-frequency pulse-width modulation pattern or low-frequency rectifying mode for switching loss reduction. A prototype for dealing with an $85-265V_{rms}$ universal line is designed, analyzed, and built. Practical measurements demonstrate the feasibility and functionality of the proposed converter.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2014년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.191-192
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• 2014

Multiple output converters (MOCs) are widely used for applications which require various levels of the output voltages due to their benefits in cost, volume, and efficiency. However, most of the MOCs developed so far can regulate only one output tightly and require as many secondary windings in the transformer as the number of the outputs. In this paper, a novel Time Division Multiple Control (TDMC) method to regulate all the outputs in high precision is proposed and applied for the multiple output battery charger based on the phase shift full bridge topology to charge a multiple number of batteries at one time. The proposed converter can charge three different kinds of batteries or same kind of batteries in different state of charges (SOCs) by using constant current/constant voltage (CC/CV) charge mode independently. At the same time it can provide an even degree of tight regulation for each output to satisfy the strict ripple requirement of the battery. The validity and feasibility of the proposed method are verified through the experiments.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.397-405
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• 2018

As regulations governing the control of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have become increasingly stringent in China, regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) have been more frequently applied in medium- and high-concentration VOCs treatments. However, due to the lack of existing RTO-related research, experience remains a dominant factor for industrial application. This paper thus aimed to establish a model for industrial RTOs, using a transient simulation method and thermal equilibrium model to simulate the internal velocities and temperature distributions of an RTO across multiple cycles. A comparison showed an error of less than 5% between most correlating simulated and experimental measurement points, verifying that the simulation method was accurate. After verification, the velocity and temperature fields inside the RTO were simulated to study the uniformity of temperature and velocity within the packed beds: both fields displayed high uniformity after gas flowed through the honeycomb regenerator. The effects of air volume, VOCs concentrations, and valve switching times on the oxidation chamber temperature, RTO outlet temperature, and thermal efficiency (as well as their averages) were studied. The VOCs removal rate in this study was constantly above 98%, and the average thermal efficiency reached 90%.

• 분석과학
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2006

간단한 후세척의 이온 크로마토그래피를 이용하여 형석 광화대 지역의 광산 폐수에서 플루오라이드 이온을 빠르고 정확하게 정량하는 방법을 확립하였다. 시료중의 높은 농도의 황산 이온은 전치 컬럼(pre-column)에 머물러있고 머무름 시간이 적은 플루오라이드 이온은 제시된 이온 크로마토그래프 시스템과 스위칭 기술을 이용하여 분리 시스템에 주입되었다. 사전 농축(pre-concentration) 컬럼은 다량의 황산 이온을 보유할 수 있는 이온 교환 용량이 큰 분석용 컬럼(AS 9 HC)을 사용하였다. 분리용 컬럼은 플루오라이드 이온의 감도를 증가시키기 위하여 틈새 부피(void volumn)와 시스템 압력을 감소시킬 수 있도록 보호 컬럼(AG 14)을 사용하였다. 첫 번째 전기전도도 검출기로는 플루오라이드 이온의 회수율을, 두 번째 전기전도도 검출기로는 제거되는 황산 이온 피크를 관찰함으로써 결정된 최적의 10-포트주입기의 스위칭 시간은 4.3 분 이었다. 시료 주입량이 $25{\mu}L$ 일때, $500mg\;L^{-1}$ 의 높은 황산 이온이 포함된 용액에서 플루오라이드 이온의 검출한계(S/N = 3)는 $2.4{\mu}g/L$였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.621-633
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• 2015

This paper proposes the analysis and design of a DC-side symmetrical zero-current-switching (ZCS) Class-D current-source driven resonant rectifier to improve the low power-factor and high line current harmonic distortion of lighting applications. An analysis of the junction capacitance effect of Class-D ZCS rectifier diodes, which has a significant impact on line current harmonic distortion, is discussed in this paper. The design procedure is based on the principle of the symmetrical Class-D ZCS rectifier, which ensures more accurate results and provides a more systematic and feasible analysis methodology. Improvement in the power quality is achieved by using the output characteristics of the DC-side Class-D ZCS rectifier, which is inserted between the front-end bridge-rectifier and the bulk-filter capacitor. By using this symmetrical topology, the conduction angle of the bridge-rectifier diode current is increased and the low line harmonic distortion and power-factor near unity were naturally achieved. The peak and ripple values of the line current are also reduced, which allows for a reduced filter-inductor volume of the electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter. In addition, low-cost standard-recovery diodes can be employed as a bridge-rectifier. The validity of the theoretical analysis is confirmed by simulation and experimental results.