Multi-MHz IPT systems for variable coupling
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Author(s)
Arteaga Saenz, JMA
Aldhaher, SA
Kkelis, GK
Yates, DCY
Mitcheson, PDM
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper proposes solutions for an IPT system to operate efficiently when large changes in coupling take place. To achieve high power-efficiency independent of coupling, we utilise inherent regulation properties of resonant converters to avoid losing soft switching for any coupling value, and present the optimal load to the IPT-link at the maximum energy-throughput coupling. A probability-based model is introduced to assess and optimise the IPT system by analysing coupling as a distribution in time, which depends on the dynamic behaviour of the wireless charging system. The proposed circuits are a Class D rectifier with a resistance compression network (RCN) in the receiving-end and a load-independent Class EF inverter in the transmitting-end. Experiments were performed at 6.78 and 13.56 MHz verifying high efficiency for dynamic coupling and variable load resistance. End-to-end efficiencies of up to 88% are achieved at a coil separation larger than one coil-radius for a system capable of supplying 150 W to the load, and the energy-efficiency was measured at 80% when performing a uniformly-distributed linear-misalignment of 0-12.5 cm, corresponding to a receiver moving at constant velocity over a transmitter without power throughput control.
Date Issued
2018-09-01
Date Acceptance
2017-10-24
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2018, 33 (9), pp.7744-7758
ISSN
0885-8993
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
7744
End Page
7758
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume
33
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© 2017 IEEE. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Grant Number
EEZ1245616 (RMS96012)
EP/K034804/1 PO: FENG1533856
Subjects
0906 Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2017-12-11