In underwater applications of contactless power transmission(CLPT) systems,high pressure and noncoaxial operations will change the parameters of electromagnetic(EM) couplers.As a result,the system will divert from its...In underwater applications of contactless power transmission(CLPT) systems,high pressure and noncoaxial operations will change the parameters of electromagnetic(EM) couplers.As a result,the system will divert from its optimum performance.Using a reluctance modeling method,we investigated the gap effects on the EM coupler in deep-sea environment.Calculations and measurements were performed to analyze the influence of high pressure and noncoaxial alignments on the coupler.It was shown that it is useful to set a relatively large gap between cores to reduce the influence of pressure.Experiments were carried out to verify the transferring capacity of the designed coupler and system for a fixed frequency.The results showed that an EM coupler with a large gap can serve a stable and efficient power transmission for the CLPT system.The designed system can transfer more than 400 W electrical power with a 2-mm gap in the EM coupler,and the efficiency was up to 90% coaxially and 87% non-coaxially in 40 MPa salt water.Finally,a mechanical layout of a 400 W EM coupler for the underwater application in 4000-m deep sea was proposed.展开更多
基金supported by the National High-Tech R & D Program (863) of China (No 2007AA091201)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (No Y5090117)the Qianjiang Excellence Project of Zhejiang Province, China (No 2009R10036)
文摘In underwater applications of contactless power transmission(CLPT) systems,high pressure and noncoaxial operations will change the parameters of electromagnetic(EM) couplers.As a result,the system will divert from its optimum performance.Using a reluctance modeling method,we investigated the gap effects on the EM coupler in deep-sea environment.Calculations and measurements were performed to analyze the influence of high pressure and noncoaxial alignments on the coupler.It was shown that it is useful to set a relatively large gap between cores to reduce the influence of pressure.Experiments were carried out to verify the transferring capacity of the designed coupler and system for a fixed frequency.The results showed that an EM coupler with a large gap can serve a stable and efficient power transmission for the CLPT system.The designed system can transfer more than 400 W electrical power with a 2-mm gap in the EM coupler,and the efficiency was up to 90% coaxially and 87% non-coaxially in 40 MPa salt water.Finally,a mechanical layout of a 400 W EM coupler for the underwater application in 4000-m deep sea was proposed.
