The structural optimization of coils is a key issue in wireless power transfer(WPT)applications owing to size limitations.In this study,a novel planar-spiral transmitter coil(TX-coil)with an outer-tight and inner-spar...The structural optimization of coils is a key issue in wireless power transfer(WPT)applications owing to size limitations.In this study,a novel planar-spiral transmitter coil(TX-coil)with an outer-tight and inner-sparse configuration is proposed to achieve a high quality factor(Q-factor)and uniform magnetic field,which ensures high efficiency and improves the misalignment tolerance for several-megahertz WPT systems.Furthermore,a closed-form expression for the Q-factor is provided and analyzed for coil optimization.By using this method,a TX-coil with an outer diameter of 100 mm and a wire diameter of 1.5 mm is designed and tested at 1 MHz.Finite element method simulations and experimental results demonstrate that the Q-factor is increased by about 8%in comparison with evenly spaced planar spiral coils,which is achieved while ensuring a relatively uniform magnetic field.展开更多
基金Supported by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(51437005).
文摘The structural optimization of coils is a key issue in wireless power transfer(WPT)applications owing to size limitations.In this study,a novel planar-spiral transmitter coil(TX-coil)with an outer-tight and inner-sparse configuration is proposed to achieve a high quality factor(Q-factor)and uniform magnetic field,which ensures high efficiency and improves the misalignment tolerance for several-megahertz WPT systems.Furthermore,a closed-form expression for the Q-factor is provided and analyzed for coil optimization.By using this method,a TX-coil with an outer diameter of 100 mm and a wire diameter of 1.5 mm is designed and tested at 1 MHz.Finite element method simulations and experimental results demonstrate that the Q-factor is increased by about 8%in comparison with evenly spaced planar spiral coils,which is achieved while ensuring a relatively uniform magnetic field.
