• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• 제4B권3호
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• pp.108-113
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• 2004

This paper presents methods to improve performance of the power supply system in a NASA deep space explorer. In the Stirling engine driven reciprocating Brushless DC (BLDC) generator, the accurate position information of the prime mover is important to diagnose the performance of the engine and prevent distortion of the output power. Since sensors to detect the position are fragile and unreliable, and conventional sensorless techniques have drawbacks in the low speed region, a novel sensorless position detection technique for the prime mover has been proposed and verified. Another major issue of the generator for the spacecraft is power density maximization. The mass of the power system is important to the mass of the satellite. Therefore, the components of the spacecraft should be lightweight. Conventional rectification methods cannot achieve the maximum power possible due to non-optimal current waveforms. The optimal current waveform for maximizing power density and minimizing machine size and weight in a nonsinusoidal power supply system has been derived, incorporated in a control system, and verified by simulation work.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.430-436
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• 2004

This paper presents an advanced control technique for power density maximization of the Brushless DC (BLDC) generator by using the linear tracking method. In a generator of given rating, the weight and size of the system affect the fuel consumption directly. Therefore, power density is one of the most important issues in a stand-alone generator. BLDC generator has high power density in the machine point of view and additional increases of power density by control means can be expected. Conventional rectification methods cannot achieve the maximum power possible because of hon-optimal current waveforms. The optimal current waveform to maximize power density and minimize machine size and weight in a nonsinusoidal power supply system has been derived, incorporated in a control system, and verified by simulation and experimental work. A new simple algebraic method has been proposed to accomplish the proposed control without an FFT which is time consuming and complicated.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.410-415
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 전철시스템의 변전소에서 직류모선에 발생하는 잉여분의 직류전력을 교류전원측으로 회생시킬 수 있는 직류전력 회생시스템의 역률을 개선할 수 있는 새로운 제어기법을 제안하였다. 전력용량과 스위칭 손실을 고려하여 시스템은 3상 구형파 인버터를 기반으로 설계되며 두 개의 인버터, 지그재그 결선된 출력변압기와 교류필터로 구성된다. 회생시스템의 출력전압은 정현파가 아니다. 그러나 기본파 성분을 기반으로 하여 회생되는 복소전력을 해석하므로 고조파에 의해 발생되는 무효전력이 고려되지 않는다. 따라서 비정현파일 때에도 무효전력을 0에 가깝게 제어할 수 있는 새로운 제어기법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서 제안한 제어기법을 검증하기 위하여 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 행하였으며, 그 결과 역률이 이론상 99%이상임을 확인하였다.