We develop a new kind of underwater inductive coupling power transfer(ICPT)system to evaluate wireless power transfer in autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)docking applications.Parameters that determine the performance...We develop a new kind of underwater inductive coupling power transfer(ICPT)system to evaluate wireless power transfer in autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)docking applications.Parameters that determine the performance of the system are systematically analyzed through mathematical methods.A circuit simulation model and a finite element analysis(FEA)simulation model are developed to study the power losses of the system,including copper loss in coils,semiconductor loss in circuits,and eddy current loss in transmission media.The characteristics of the power losses can provide guidelines to improve the efficiency of ICPT systems.Calculation results and simulation results are validated by relevant experiments of the prototype system.The output power of the prototype system is up to 45 W and the efficiency is up to 0.84.The preliminary results indicate that the efficiency will increase as the transmission power is raised by increasing the input voltage.When the output power reaches 500 W,the efficiency is expected to exceed 0.94.The efficiency can be further improved by choosing proper semiconductors and coils.The analysis methods prove effective in predicting the performance of similar ICPT systems and should be useful in designing new systems.展开更多
无线电能传输技术是解决水下设备续航问题的有效手段,但无线电能传输技术在水下应用时会受到海洋环境的影响。针对水下磁耦合式无线电能传输MCR-WPT(magnetically-coupled resonant wireless power transfer)系统,论述了磁耦合式无线电...无线电能传输技术是解决水下设备续航问题的有效手段,但无线电能传输技术在水下应用时会受到海洋环境的影响。针对水下磁耦合式无线电能传输MCR-WPT(magnetically-coupled resonant wireless power transfer)系统,论述了磁耦合式无线电能传输系统的系统组成,建立了水下磁耦合式无线电能传输系统电路模型,并对海洋环境中产生的涡流损耗进行了定量分析。根据海洋环境分析了海水水流冲击对磁耦合式无线电能传输系统影响,并搭建实验平台进行验证。展开更多
针对单级LC谐振型电场耦合式水下无线电能传输(electrical-field coupled power transfer,ECPT)系统的输出功率低、谐振容量小、频率漂移大等关键问题,设计一种更适于海水环境下的无线电能传输系统。该系统基于CLC-S调谐网络,综合E类放...针对单级LC谐振型电场耦合式水下无线电能传输(electrical-field coupled power transfer,ECPT)系统的输出功率低、谐振容量小、频率漂移大等关键问题,设计一种更适于海水环境下的无线电能传输系统。该系统基于CLC-S调谐网络,综合E类放大器效率高、频率高等优点,实现较大的功率输出。利用Maxwell有限元仿真软件,对海水环境下耦合机构的电容值进行了有限元分析。通过对水下耦合机构进行试验,分析负载品质因数Q、归一化频率μ对水下无线电能传输系统的影响规律,可为水下ECPT系统设计提供参考。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National High-Tech R&D Program of China(No.2013AA09A414)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51221004)the Interdisciplinary Research Foundation of Zhejiang University(No.2012HY003A)
文摘We develop a new kind of underwater inductive coupling power transfer(ICPT)system to evaluate wireless power transfer in autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)docking applications.Parameters that determine the performance of the system are systematically analyzed through mathematical methods.A circuit simulation model and a finite element analysis(FEA)simulation model are developed to study the power losses of the system,including copper loss in coils,semiconductor loss in circuits,and eddy current loss in transmission media.The characteristics of the power losses can provide guidelines to improve the efficiency of ICPT systems.Calculation results and simulation results are validated by relevant experiments of the prototype system.The output power of the prototype system is up to 45 W and the efficiency is up to 0.84.The preliminary results indicate that the efficiency will increase as the transmission power is raised by increasing the input voltage.When the output power reaches 500 W,the efficiency is expected to exceed 0.94.The efficiency can be further improved by choosing proper semiconductors and coils.The analysis methods prove effective in predicting the performance of similar ICPT systems and should be useful in designing new systems.
文摘无线电能传输技术是解决水下设备续航问题的有效手段,但无线电能传输技术在水下应用时会受到海洋环境的影响。针对水下磁耦合式无线电能传输MCR-WPT(magnetically-coupled resonant wireless power transfer)系统,论述了磁耦合式无线电能传输系统的系统组成,建立了水下磁耦合式无线电能传输系统电路模型,并对海洋环境中产生的涡流损耗进行了定量分析。根据海洋环境分析了海水水流冲击对磁耦合式无线电能传输系统影响,并搭建实验平台进行验证。
文摘针对单级LC谐振型电场耦合式水下无线电能传输(electrical-field coupled power transfer,ECPT)系统的输出功率低、谐振容量小、频率漂移大等关键问题,设计一种更适于海水环境下的无线电能传输系统。该系统基于CLC-S调谐网络,综合E类放大器效率高、频率高等优点,实现较大的功率输出。利用Maxwell有限元仿真软件,对海水环境下耦合机构的电容值进行了有限元分析。通过对水下耦合机构进行试验,分析负载品质因数Q、归一化频率μ对水下无线电能传输系统的影响规律,可为水下ECPT系统设计提供参考。