New Progress of Magnetically-coupled Resonant Wireless Power Transfer Technology

近些年,无线电能传输技术受到了越来越广泛的关注。作为一种中等距离无线电能传输技术,自从美国麻省理工学院于2007年发表其研究成果后,磁耦合谐振式无线电能传输技术就成为了研究热点问题。该文在对无线电能传输技术进行总体介绍的基础上,主要对磁耦合谐振式无线电能传输技术进行概括论述。首先分析了磁耦合谐振式无线电能传输技术的基本结构和工作原理,介绍了目前运用于分析该技术的主要理论;接着对该技术目前的传输水平和热点问题进行了分类阐释,主要分为传输特性、新材料的应用、干扰问题和实际应用,介绍了目前的研究现状;最后在当前研究热点问题的基础之上,对该技术有待研究的问题以及发展趋势进行了展望。

Numerical Analysis of Magnetic-Shielding Effectiveness for Magnetic Resonant Wireless Power Transfer System

Magnetic radiation phenomena appear inevitably in the magnetic-resonance wireless power transfer （MR-WPT） system, and regarding this problem the magnetic-shielding scheme is applied to improve the electromagnetic performance in engineering. In this study, the shielding effectiveness of a two-coil MR-WPT system for different material shields is analyzed in theory using Moser＇s formula and Schelkunoff＇s formula. On this basis a candidate magnetic-shielding scheme with a double-layer structure is determined, which has better shielding effectiveness and coils coupling coefficient. Finally, some finite element simulation results validate the correctness of the theoretical analysis, and the shielding effectiveness with the double-layer shield in maximum is 30？dB larger than the one with the single-layer case.

Robust Beamforming for Secured Wireless Power Transfer in MIMO Magnetic Resonant Coupling System:A Probabilistic Approach

Wireless power transfer(WPT) to support mobile and portable devices is an emerging wireless technique.Among all kinds of approaches,magnetic resonance coupling(MRC) is an excellent one for mid-range WPT,which provides better mobility,flexibility,and convenience due to its simplicity in hardware implementation and longer transmission distances.In this paper,we consider an MRCWPT system with multiple power transmitters,one intended power receiver and multiple unintended power receivers.We investigate the probabilistic robust beamforming designs and provide efficient algorithms to achieve the local optimums under two different criteria,i.e.,total source power minimization problem and min-max unintended receiving power restriction problem.As the problems are quite typical in robust design situations,our proposed robust beamformers can be conveniently applied to other probabilistic robust design problems,thus reduce the complexity as well as improve the beamforming performance.Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed algorithms can significantly improve the performance as well as the robustness of the WPT system.

Mid-Range Wireless Power Transfer and Its Application to Body Sensor Networks

It has been reported that, through the evanescent near fields, the strongly coupled magnetic resonance is able to achieve an efficient mid-range Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) beyond the characteristic size of the resonator. Recent studies on of the relay effect of the WPT allow more distant and flexible energy transmission. These new developments hold a promise to construct a fully wireless Body Sensor Network (wBSN) using the new mid-range WPT theory. In this paper, a general optimization strategy for a WPT network is presented by analysis and simulation using the coupled mode theory. Based on the results of theoretical and computational study, two types of thin-film resonators are designed and prototyped for the construction of wBSNs. These resonators and associated electronic components can be integrated into a WPT platform to permit wireless power delivery to multiple wearable sensors and medical implants on the surface and within the human body. Our experiments have demonstrated the feasibility of the WPT approach.

Resonant-Inductive Wireless Power Transfer for Autonomous Mobile Robots

Due to the increasing commercial interest in autonomy and sustainability,this paper reviews and presents a comprehensive summary of the resonant-inductive power transmission(RPT)technology for autonomous mobile robots.It outlines historic and recent research activities in wireless power transmission,covering the fundamental operation of microwave,capacitive and inductive power transfer technologies,state-of-the-art developments in RPT for high-power applications,current design and health standards,technological drawbacks,and possible future trends.In this paper,coupling-enhanced pad designs,adaptive tuning techniques,compensation network designs,and control techniques are explored.Major design issues such as coupling variation,frequency splitting,and bifurcation are reviewed.The difference between maximum power transfer and maximum energy efficiency is highlighted.Human exposure guidelines are summarized from documentations provided by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE)and the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection(ICNIRP).Other standards like WPC’s Qi and Airfuel design standards are also summarized.Finally,the possible trends of the relevant research and development,particularly dynamic charging,are discussed.The intention of this review is to encourage designs that will relieve robot operators of the burden of frequent manual recharging,and to reduce downtime and increase the productivity of autonomous mobile robots in industrial environments.

Transfer efficiency optimal control of magnetic resonance coupled system of wireless power transfer based on frequency control

In order to suppress the fast decrease of the transfer efficiency of magnetic resonance coupled wireless power transfer system(MRCWPTS) with distance increase,this paper investigates the impact factors of the system transfer efficiency and is,then formulates a new efficiency optimal control method based on frequency control.Based upon this control method two optimal control schemes are designed to achieve transfer efficiency control of the system.Simulations and experiments show that the proposed efficiency optimal control method can effectively stabilize the system transfer efficiency in a certain range so as to successfully solve the subtle issue of transfer efficiency variation with distance.

Circuit model based design and analysis for a four-structure-switchable wireless power transfer system

The four-coil wireless power transfer(WPT)technology can effectively improve the transfer efficiency.The high efficiency,however,cannot be obtained along the whole transfer distance due to the phenomenon of frequency splitting in the over coupled region.Aiming at this limitation,this paper presents a switchable WPT system to improve the overall efficiency by changing the number of working coils.The switching conditions for the designed system are determined based on the analysis of the transfer efficiencies of four structures,which is deduced through modeling the equivalent circuits.The simulation results well comply with the experimental results and both of them indicate that the switchable system can greatly improve the overall transfer efficiency along the whole transfer distance.The overall efficiency of the experimental system can reach above 70%at9.97 MHz without additional complexity,which is higher than any single structure system.

Advances in Inductively Coupled Power Transfer Technology for Rail Transit

Traditional power supply method for moving electric railway vehicles is based on contact type power collection technology.This sometimes cannot meet the requirements of modern rail transportation.A new wireless power transfer(WPT)technology can offer significant benefits in modern rail transportation particularly in some stringent environments.This paper reviews the status and the development of rail transit power supply technology,and introduces a new challenging technology--inductive power transfer(IPT)technology for rail transit.Tesla established the underpinning of IPT technology and creatively and significantly demonstrated power transfer by using highly resonant tuned coils long time ago.However,only in recent years the IPT technology has been significantly improved including the transfer air-gap length,transfer efficiency,coupling factor,power transfer capability and so on.This is mainly due to innovative semiconductor switches,higher control frequency,better coil designs and high performance material,new track and vehicle construction techniques.Recent advances in IPT for rail transit and major milestones of the developments are summarized in this paper.Some important technical issues such as coupling coil structures,power supply schemes,segmentation switching techniques for long-distance power supply,and bidirectional IPT systems for braking energy feedback are discussed.

Wireless Power Transmission into Metallic Tube Using Axial Slit for Infrastructure Diagnostics

Wireless power transfer (WPT) using a metallic tube with axial slits was attempted to demonstrate WPT using magnetic resonance coupling to the diagnostics infrastructure. The transmission efficiency was measured at various distances using the transmission and receiver resonator in the tube. Furthermore, the transmission and receiver resonator were set respectively outside and inside of the tube. Experiment results were assessed computationally using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation. As a result, the transmission efficiency of the transmitter and receiver resonators in the metallic slit tube was higher than that of the case without a metallic tube in the range of the normalized transmission-distance of x/d > 0.4. In the simulation, the current density on the metallic tube around both transmitter and receiver coil were connected. These results reveal that the slit on the tube plays a role of the relay coil.

基于频率切换实现恒流/恒压输出的电场耦合无线电能传输系统

电场耦合无线电能传输(electric-field coupled wireless power transfer,EC-WPT)技术的实际应用中,有些用电设备需要系统具有不同的恒定输出特性(恒流/恒压),即系统输出电压或输出电流与负载解耦,此外,系统还需具备在恒流、恒压模式间按需切换的功能。针对该需求,基于LC-CLC谐振网络提出1种具有恒流/恒压输出特性的EC-WPT系统,分析LC-CLC谐振网络特性,推导恒流/恒压输出特性的实现条件以及恒流频率和恒压频率的计算方法,并给出系统参数设计方法,分析系统对工作频率的敏感性。最后通过仿真和实验验证所提出的EC-WPT系统恒流/恒压输出特性及其参数设计方法的正确性和有效性。实验结果表明所提出的系统在输入电压恒定的不同负载工况下分别实现2 A的恒流输出以及96 V的恒压输出,其最大传输效率分别为87.83%及88.17%。

大传输距离下电动汽车无线充电系统优化

针对无线充电系统原边线圈嵌入路面结构后耦合线圈之间的距离增大、耦合程度减弱的问题,对线圈结构进行优化,以实现大传输距离下无线电能的传输。通过电磁有限元仿真对线圈的内径、外径和匝数进行优化,提出以耦合系数为优化目标的线圈结构参数优化流程,同时,在Simulink中搭建无线充电系统的电路仿真平台,对采用优化后线圈结构的无线充电系统性能进行测试。结果表明:随着线圈内径增大,耦合系数先增大,达到峰值后迅速减小;随着线圈外径增大,耦合系数逐渐增大;在不同外径下,线圈的最优匝数均为9匝;3个参数中,增大外径是提高线圈耦合程度最有效的方式;最终优化后线圈的参数为外径480 mm、内径210 mm、匝数9匝,可以实现300 mm距离的电能传输,系统输出功率保持在2.96~3.70 kW,传输效率达到86.54%,横向容许偏移距离可达60 mm。

基于磁耦合谐振的多自由度电机无线电能传输

针对多自由度电机无线电能传输中传输效率较低的问题,提出基于磁耦合谐振的多自由度电机无线电能传输方法。该方法根据共振原理构建磁耦合谐振式无线电能传输模型,通过反射系数描述阻抗匹配状态,获取最佳负载阻抗;采用混沌优化算法优化电机线圈损耗率,实现多自由度电机无线电能传输优化。实验结果表明,应用该方法后,多自由度电机的电能输出功率达到了893 W,传输效率提升了0.10以上,提高了电能输出功率和传输效率,方法有效,具备可行性。

基于等效阻抗的分数阶RLC_(α)串联谐振BD-WPT系统传输特性分析

针对谐振式无线电能传输系统中分数阶电感、电容元件的仿真实现困难的问题,采用等效阻抗实现分数阶电容的等效.基于分数阶电容的阻抗特性,给出了一种分数阶RLC_(α)串联谐振双向无线电能传输(bidirectional wireless power transfer,BD-WPT)系统结构,通过建立含分数阶电容的串联谐振式双向无线电能传输系统的电路模型,推导了其传输功率和效率关系.仿真实验结果表明,与整数阶串联谐振系统相比,系统的输出功率提升了7.82%,传输效率提升了0.58个百分点.

基于耦合谐振及新型空间全向耦合机构的无线电能传输系统

针对传统无线电能传输系统中发射机构和接收机构相对位置发生偏移时,传输功率和效率急剧下降的问题,提出了一种基于耦合谐振及新型空间全向耦合机构的无线电能传输系统。首先通过有限元仿真分析发射机构的磁场分布特性,设计了适应其磁场分布的接收机构;然后基于串串谐振补偿结构建立系统数学模型,分析系统传输特性;在此基础上提出了最优输出方式选择方法和传输特性优化方法。最后,通过试验验证了所提系统多自由度传输能量的可行性和有效性。试验结果表明,接收机构在多角度情况下的输出功率维持在35 W以上,传输效率稳定在60%~75%。

基于平衡阻抗的MC-WPT系统传导干扰抑制方法

抑制电磁干扰(electromagnetic interference,EMI)以提升电磁兼容性是磁耦合无线电能传输系统推广应用中必须解决的关键问题。该文以传统LCC-S型磁耦合无线电能传为研究对象,针对阻抗不平衡和寄生参数造成的传导干扰问题,提出EMI滤波器和谐振补偿网络的融合拓扑。文中分析传统LCC-S型MC-WPT系统传导干扰的产生机理及传输通道特性,给出融合拓扑的设计方法,并通过实验验证该文所提出的拓扑对EMI抑制的有效性。在搭建的85 kHz/500 W实验系统中,该文提出的融合拓扑的线圈共模干扰电流相比于传统LCC-S型拓扑降低35.6 dB,在特定频率点的线圈差模干扰电流降低23.6 dB;在输入侧的共模和差模传导干扰分别降低约30 dB和10 dB。该文所提出的融合拓扑及其设计方法也可推广应用至其他谐振类型的MC-WPT系统中。

基于分离通道的同步无线能量信息传输系统优化

针对单通道能量信息并行传输系统信息传输速率较低、能量传输损耗大、系统设计方法复杂等问题,本文在已有研究的基础上,基于互感耦合理论,设计了一种利用新型的多线圈磁耦合机构实现能量传输系统和信息传输系统分离设计的新方案。多线圈磁耦合机构作为电能和信息传输的通道,可以传输不同频率、不同幅值的电能和信号。数字信息经幅移键控调制后加载到信息传输回路中,在不影响能量传输的前提下,实现信息的实时、双向、高速率传输。通过有限元分析软件对所设计的磁耦合机构进行磁场特性分析,利用仿真软件分析能量传输系统的关键电气参数变化,以及电能传输对信息传输的干扰,确定所提方案的可行性,最后搭建实验平台验证所提方案的正确性。在能量传输频率100 kHz、正向信息载波频率1381 MHz、反向信息载波频率1923 MHz的情况下,实现了能量传输效率8935%、正向信息传输速率4289 kbps、反向信息传输速率5999 kbps的能量信息并行双向传输。

基于三级式可扩展多模块并联架构的低压大电流高距径比无线电能传输系统

在低压大电流高距径比磁谐振式无线供电场合,由于传输线圈间的耦合系数很小,因此功率器件和谐振元件的电流很大,导致系统损耗大,难以优化设计。为此,文中提出一种三级式可扩展多模块并联无线电能传输系统架构,利用基波分析法对双模块并联系统建模并分析其传输特性。为提升系统效率,对比3种输出级结构及其控制策略并遴选出一种最优拓扑。进一步地,提出线圈级具体参数设计方法以减小电压电流应力并实现输入级软开关。最后搭建一台距径比为1(30 cm/30 cm)的1 kW原理样机验证理论分析,对比3种不同输出级拓扑的性能。实验结果表明,系统最高效率可达75.2%。

浅谈无线励磁同步电机及其研究发展

无线电能传输技术在充电领域的广泛应用推动了该技术在电机励磁系统中的迅速发展。本文先介绍无线励磁同步电机的结构与原理,再从无线电能传输的三种类型:耦合电感式、耦合电容式和磁耦合谐振式,详细阐述了国内外无线励磁同步电机的发展过程与研究成果,并指出了无线励磁同步电机现存的不足之处与挑战。

面向教学的磁耦合谐振式无线电能传输系统研究

围绕电路分析与测量实践教学,研究了一套兼具挑战性和展示度且适合低年级本科生自主探索的无线电能传输系统设计方法。该方法将复杂传输问题进行有效简化,聚焦电路及磁场分析,在各个环节中将理论分析、仿真分析与实验探究相互结合,做到理论结合实际。并开发了一套灵活方便的计算线圈电感工具和电力电子逆变模块,能够较好地满足实际教学的需要,支撑本科生自主设计搭建系统并展开研究。通过该方法和相应研发的工具,学生可自主设计一套兼具挑战性和展示度的无线电能传输系统,有效培养学生的电路分析与设计能力以及解决实际问题的能力。

基于接收侧变结构补偿的恒流恒压无线充电系统

随着无线电能传输技术快速发展,磁耦合式无线充电技术被广泛应用在锂电池充电领域.为进一步提升无线充电系统的安全性与充电效率,在串联串联(series-series,S-S)型补偿网络的基础上设计一种基于接收侧π/T型变结构补偿网络的恒流恒压无线充电系统.利用等效电路分别建立恒流和恒压充电的模型,通过附加的电容电感和开关改变接收侧拓扑结构,实现无线充电系统输出稳定的电流电压.该结构无需原边和副边复杂的控制和通信,几乎没有无功功率输出.通过DSP控制器作为恒流恒压输出的切换控制器.最后通过仿真和实验验证了基于接收侧π/T型变结构补偿网络恒流恒压输出特性和参数设计的准确性.