{"title":"The application of GHz band charge pump rectifier and rectenna array for satellite internal wireless system","authors":"Ce Wang, Bo Yang, S. Kojima, N. Shinohara","doi":"10.1017/wpt.2019.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/wpt.2019.13","url":null,"abstract":"An internal wireless system (IWS) for satellites was proposed in a previous study to reduce the weight of satellites. It is a system that uses wireless communication modules to communicate between the satellite's subsystems. We proposed a complete IWS that employs microwave wireless power transmission technology, and we proposed a design of GHz band high efficiency rectifier based charge pump rectifiers with a class-f filter called class-f charge pump rectifiers. We theoretically compare the diode losses in a charge pump and single shunt rectifier, and experimentally verify the results. Apart from this, we consider that the class-f charge pump rectifiers will be used for a rectenna array. In order to know the direct current (DC) load change of class-f charge pump circuits is connected as a rectenna array, we measured the conversion efficiencies of a 2 by 2 rectenna array, connected in series and in parallel. The results of the experiment indicate that the optimum load of the rectifier changes to four times DC load when connected in series, and to 1/4 the DC load when connected in parallel.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/wpt.2019.13","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45275289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Niedermeier, Marius Hassler, J. Krammer, B. Schmuelling
{"title":"The effect of rotatory coil misalignment on transfer parameters of inductive power transfer systems","authors":"F. Niedermeier, Marius Hassler, J. Krammer, B. Schmuelling","doi":"10.1017/wpt.2019.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/wpt.2019.7","url":null,"abstract":"The characteristic transfer parameters of inductive power transfer systems highly depend on the relative position of the coils to each other. While translational offset has been investigated in the past, the effect of rotatory offset on the transfer parameters is widely unclear. This paper contains simulation results of an inductive power transfer system with a rotatory offset in three axes and shows the possible improvements in the coupling coefficient. As a result, rotation angles can be used as control parameters and thereby increase the system efficiency. Alternatively, the allowed misalignment area of the secondary coil can be increased while maintaining the functionality and same dimensions.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/wpt.2019.7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45511141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qassim Abdullahi, Rahil Joshi, S. Podilchak, Sadeque Reza Khan, Meixuan Chen, Jean Rooney, Jean Rooney, Danmei Sun, M. Desmulliez, A. Georgiadis, D. Anagnostou
{"title":"Design of a wireless power transfer system for assisted living applications","authors":"Qassim Abdullahi, Rahil Joshi, S. Podilchak, Sadeque Reza Khan, Meixuan Chen, Jean Rooney, Jean Rooney, Danmei Sun, M. Desmulliez, A. Georgiadis, D. Anagnostou","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2019.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2019.2","url":null,"abstract":"Advances in material science and semiconductor technology have enabled a variety of inventions to be implemented in electronic systems and devices used in the medical, telecommunications, and consumer electronics sectors. In this paper, a wireless charging system is described as a wearable body heater that uses a chair as a transmitter (Tx). This system incorporates the widely accepted Qi wireless charging standard. Alignment conditions of a linear three-element coil arrangement and a 3 × 3 coil matrix array are investigated using voltage induced in a coil as a performance indicator. The efficiency obtained is demonstrated to be up to 80% for a voltage of over 6.5 Volts and a power transfer of over 5 Watts. Our results and proposed approach can be useful for many applications. This is because the wireless charging system described herein can help design seating areas for the elderly and disabled, commercial systems, consumer electronics, medical devices, electronic textiles (e-textiles), and other electronic systems and devices.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2019.2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47983688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 3D wireless charging cube with externally enhanced magnetic field for extended range of wireless power transfer","authors":"Qi Zhu, Hua Han, M. Su, A. Hu","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2019.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2019.4","url":null,"abstract":"More mobile devices such as mobile phones and robots are wirelessly charged for convenience, simplicity, and safety, and it would be desirable to achieve three-dimensional (3D) wireless charging with high spatial freedom and long range. This paper proposes a 3D wireless charging cube with three orthogonal coils and supporting magnetic cores to enhance the magnetic flux outside the cube. The proposed system is simulated by Ansoft Maxwell and implemented by a downsized prototype. Both simulation and experimental results show that the magnetic cores can strengthen the magnitude of B-field outside the cube. The final prototype demonstrates that the power transfer distance outside the cube for getting the same induced electromotive force in the receiver coil is extended approximately by 50 mm using magnetic cores with a permeability of 2800. It is found that the magnitude of B-field outside the cube can be increased by increasing the width and the permeability of the magnetic cores. The measured results show that when the permeability of the magnetic cores is fixed, the induced electromotive force in the receiver coil at a point 300 mm away from the center of the cube is increased by about 2V when the width of the magnetic cores is increased from 50 to 100 mm. The increase in the induced electromotive force at an extended point implies a greater potential of wireless power transfer capability to the power pickup.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2019.4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48806605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucas Anthony Ciccarelli, C. Breckenfelder, C. Greb
{"title":"Characterization of carbon-composite antennas for wireless charging","authors":"Lucas Anthony Ciccarelli, C. Breckenfelder, C. Greb","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2018.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2018.5","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of the presented work is to take advantage of the precision capabilities of tailor-fiber-placement (TFP) embroidery processes in order to qualify carbon-fiber parts as viable antennas for wireless power transfer applications in multifunctional carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. The solution comes first from a literature study of electrical, high-frequency, and textile engineering concepts. This review built familiarity with the technological challenges and state-of-the-art of the presented technology. Next step was iterative experimentation of machine capabilities for the production of carbon-fiber antennas. Finally, antenna prototypes were produced and their physical and electrical characteristics were evaluated through several test methods. The results showed that TFP embroidery machines were capable of producing quality, carbon antennas. Induction values of the antennas from 0.5 to 3.5 ‘H were achieved. Signal transfer efficiencies from carbon-antenna transmitters to an aftermarket receiver show promise in commercial application.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2018.5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57585152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RF-DC conversion efficiency improvement for microwave transmission with pulse modulation","authors":"Takashi Hirakawa, Ce Wang, N. Shinohara","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2019.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2019.3","url":null,"abstract":"Microwave power transfer (MPT) can solve certain types of problems. For example, Internet of Things requires a flexible configuration of sensor networks, which is hindered by wired-charging sensors. This problem can be overcome by MPT techniques. However, the transmission efficiency of MPT is lower than that of wired transmission. This study focuses on the operation of rectifiers having a pulse-modulated input signal. Although a pulse-modulated wave is effective for improving the RF-DC conversion efficiency, the output voltage waves of rectifiers have a high ripple content. Moreover, the harmonic balance method cannot be used to simulate the operation of a pulse-modulated rectifier. To reduce the ripple content, a smoothing capacitor should be connected in parallel to an output load. We investigated the influence of a smoothing capacitor, the general characteristics of rectifiers under pulse-modulated waves, and the effectiveness of using pulse-modulated waves for improving RF-DC conversion efficiency. In conclusion, we reveal a necessary condition of the smoothing capacitor for improvement, demonstrate the effectiveness of pulse modulation, and show that the optimum impedance with a pulse-modulated wave input is an inverse of duty ratio times as compared to that with continuous wave input.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2019.3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46054045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A free-rotating ball-shaped transmitting coil with wireless power transfer system for robot joints","authors":"Yang Yang, Wenjie Chen, Liyu Dai, Rui Wang","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2019.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2019.1","url":null,"abstract":"Wireless power transmission (WPT) systems with moveable mechanical parts have been acquired more and more attention during the past decade. However, due to the moveable feature of transmitting coil and receiving coil, misalignment issue lead to extra power loss, decrease in efficiency, increase in control complexity, and unwanted performance degradation of the whole system. Moreover, it happened frequently than those traditional planar coils systems. The motivation for this paper is trying to have a deep understanding of quantitative relationship between ball-shaped coils mutual inductance and misalignment. Based upon that, engineers would know more detail of the coils position and mutual inductance. So, optimized design might be achieved. On considering that, this paper presents a WPT system with a ball-shaped coil for robot joints. A mutual inductance calculation based on filament method aimed at ball-shaped coil is proposed. Based on these, nine different ball-shaped coil solutions are calculated. Then, model with a minimized change rate of mutual inductance against the angular misalignment is chosen as the optimized design. Circuit analysis of the WPT system with the series–series resonant topology is conducted to choose a proper working frequency and load. Finally, an experimental platform is established. It demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed calculation method and the feasibility of the WPT prototype.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2019.1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45471491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental demonstration of multi-watt wireless power transmission to ferrite-core receivers at 6.78 MHz","authors":"S. Chyczewski, Seahee Hwangbo, Y. Yoon, D. Arnold","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2018.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2018.6","url":null,"abstract":"This article experimentally explores the use of ferrite cores to miniaturize the receivers used for inductive wireless power transmission. A variety of receivers were designed and fabricated using cylindrical ferrite cores, ranging in total size from 47 to 687 mm3. The receivers were tested with a commercially available transmitter operating under the Rezence (Air Fuel Alliance) standard at 6.78 MHz. Experiments measured performance of the receivers in terms of their maximum power draw and efficiency as functions of the receiver load and transmission distance. Experimental results showed that ferrite-core receivers could draw multiple watts of power with end-to-end efficiencies in excess of 50%. While the efficiencies are less than a commercially planar coil receiver, the ferrite-core receivers offer a >50% reduction in mass and >90% reduction in footprint. As a result, the receiver power densities reach up to 17.6 W/cm3, which is a 25× improvement over previously reported work. This effort confirms the viability of ferrite-core receivers for size- and weight-constrained applications.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2018-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2018.6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48527819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Compact and efficient WPT systems using half-ring resonators (HRRs) for powering electronic devices","authors":"H. Atallah","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2018.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2018.4","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents a novel efficient and compact size coupled resonator system for wireless power transfer (WPT) based on compact half-ring resonators defected ground structure (HRRs-DGS). The proposed design is capable of supplying low power electronic devices. The suggested system is based on coupled resonators of DGS. An HRR-DGS band-stop filter is designed and proposed, and when two HRRs-DGS are coupled back-to-back, it transfers to a band-pass filter leading to a compact and highly efficient WPT system working at 3.4 GHz. The measured efficiency of the proposed coupled HRRs-DGS system is around 94% at a transmission distance of 12 mm which is filled with foam for stable measurements. The proposed design is suitable for charging electronic devices such as wireless sensor nodes at 3.4 GHz. Simulation and experimental results have shown acceptable agreement.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2018.4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47813982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of tuning capacitance of passive power repeaters on power transfer capability of inductive power transfer systems","authors":"Rong Hua, A. Hu","doi":"10.1017/WPT.2018.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/WPT.2018.3","url":null,"abstract":"Power repeaters are used to extend the power transfer range or enhance the power transfer capability of Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) systems, but how to tune the power repeaters to improve the system power transfer performance remains an unsolved problem. In this paper, studies of the effect of the tuning capacitance of the power repeater of an IPT system on the power transfer capability are presented. A theoretical model is established to analyze the output power of the system with the primary coil and secondary coil tuned at a nominal resonant frequency, and a passive power repeater placed in between. By analyzing the relationship between the tuning capacitance of the power repeater and the output power, a critical tuning capacitance which sets up the boundary between enhancing and reducing the output power is determined, and the optimal tuning capacitances corresponding to the maximum and minimum output power are also obtained. A practical IPT system with a passive power repeater placed at 40, 80, and 104 mm from the primary coil is built. It has shown that the practically measured critical capacitance and the optimal tuning capacitance for maximum power transfer are in good agreement with the analytical results.","PeriodicalId":43105,"journal":{"name":"Wireless Power Transfer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2018-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/WPT.2018.3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47554669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}