• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.533-546
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• 2018

This study proposes a comprehensive mathematical model that includes coil-system circuit and loss models for power converters in wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. The proposed model helps in understanding the performance of WPT systems in terms of coil-to-coil efficiency, overall efficiency, and output power capacity and facilitates system performance optimization. Three methods to achieve constant output power for variable-load systems are presented based on system performance analysis. An optimal method can be selected for a specific WPT system by comparing the efficiencies of the three methods calculated with the proposed model. A two-coil 1 kW WPT system is built to verify the proposed mathematical model and constant output power control methods. Experimental results show that when the load resistance varies between 5 and $25{\Omega}$, the system output power can be maintained at 1 kW with a maximum error of 6.75% and an average error of 4%. Coil-to-coil and overall efficiencies can be maintained at above 90% and 85%, respectively, with the selected optimal control method.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.521-524
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 재구성이 가능한 다중포트 전력증폭기를 이용해 선택적으로 무선 전력 전송을 할 수 있는 구조를 제안한다. 제안된 무선 전력 전송 구조는 FPGA에 의해 제어되는 입력 위상 가변부, 두 개의 Class-E급 전력증폭기, 4-포트 직교전력 결합기, 두 개의 부하 코일로 구성된다. FPGA에 의해 제어되는 입력 위상부에 의해 두 코일에 전력이 선택적으로 1:1, 2:0, 0:2의 비율로 분배된다. 제작한 시스템은 측정 결과, 125 kHz에서 1 W DC 전력을 전달하였다. 각 개별 전력증폭기는 79 % 효율을 가졌으며, 정류변환을 포함한 최종 DC-DC 변환효율은 40 % 이상을 보였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1470-1478
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• 2018

Recently, wireless power transfer (WPT) via coupled magnetic resonances has attracted a lot of attention owing to its long operation distance and high efficiency. However, the WPT systems is over-coupling and a frequency splitting phenomenon occurs when resonators are placed closely, which leads to a decrease in the transfer power. To solve this problem, an adaptive frequency tracking control (AFTC) was used based on a closed-loop control scheme. An improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm was proposed with the AFTC to track the maximum power point in real time. In addition, simulations were carried out. Finally, a WPT system with the AFTC was demonstrated to experimentally validate the improved PSO algorithm and its tracking performance in terms of optimal frequency.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1556-1565
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• 2017

This paper depicts the design, implementation and analysis of efficient resonant based wireless power transfer (WPT) technique using three magnetic coupled coils. This work is suitable for mid ranged device due to small form factor while minimizing the loading effect. A multi turned loop size resonator is exploited for both the transmitter and receiver for longer distance. In this paper, class-E power amplifier (class-E PA) is introduced with an optimum power tracking mechanism of WPT system to enhance the power capability at mid-range with a flat gain. A robust method of finding optimum distance is derived with an experimental analysis of the designed system. In this method, the load sensitive issue of WPT is resolved by tuning coupling coefficient at considerable distances. Our designed PA with a drain efficiency of 77.8% for a maximum output of 5W is used with adopted tuning technique that improves the overall WPT system performance by 3 dB at various operating points.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.196-200
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• 2013

In this paper, the design of PRT vehicle power supply system is discussed. Since there is no power feeding line facilities in PRT system under development, the PRT vehicle must have its own energy storage device on board. For the energy storage device, ultra-capacitor bank is applied due to its fast charging capability and long life time. Charging the Ultra-capacitor bank is performed by wireless inductive power transfer system. The capacitor bank is charged up in less than 10 seconds when the vehicle is traveling by passenger stations. In this paper the design of the ultra-capacitor bank and the wireless inductive power transfer system for the PRT vehicle are discussed. Tests are conducted for the both system and the result shows the efficiency of the wireless inductive power transfer system is higher than 80%.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2022

This article presents an investigation of the effects on a grounding system of wireless power transfer (WPT) when transmitting over relatively far distances, that is, up to 1.25 m. Conventional two-coil WPT systems are sufficiently commercialized in strong coupling range, but it is important to accomplish the long-range WPT in weak coupling range for further various applications. This system depends on the coupling effect between the two coils that the grounds of the transmitting and receiving coils should be completely separated. However, when evaluating the performance of two-coil systems with the instrument consisting of two ports and one common ground, undesirable problems occur in weak coupling ranges, for example, obtaining disagreeable transmission efficiency and degrading system stability/reliability. We investigate the problems of the leakage power from common ground systems and provide a practical solution to obtain a reliable WPT system by using an isolation transformer. The usefulness of this approach is that it is possible to achieve the stability of the system with relatively far transmitting distances and to determine the exact transmission efficiency.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2016

We present a novel schematic using a 3-dB coupler to transmit radiofrequency (RF) power to two receivers selectively. Whereas previous multiple receiver supporting schemes used hardware-switched methods, our scheme uses a soft power-allocating method, which has the advantage of variable power allocation in real time to each receiver. Using our scheme, we can split the charging area and focus the RF power on the targeted areas. We present our soft power-allocating method in three main points. First, we propose a new power distribution hardware structure using a FPGA (field-programmable gate array) and a 3-dB coupler. It can reconfigure the transmitting power to two receivers selectively using accurate FPGA-controlled signals with the aid of software. Second, we propose a power control method in our platform. We can variably control the total power of transmitter using the DC bias of the drain input of the amplifier. Third, we provide the possibility of expansion in multiple systems by extending these two wireless power transfer systems. We believe that this method is a new approach to controlling power amplifier output softly to support multiple receivers.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.5943-5962
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• 2017

A resource allocation algorithm based on simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) to maximize the system throughput is proposed in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) relay networks. The algorithm formulates the problem under the peak power constraints of the source and each subcarrier (SC), and the energy causality constraint of the relay. With the given SC allocation of the source, we give and prove the optimal propositions of the formulated problem. Then, the formulated problem could be decomposed into two separate throughput maximization sub-problems by setting the total power to transfer energy. Finally, several SC allocation schemes are proposed, which are energy priority scheme, information priority scheme, balanced allocation scheme and exhaustive scheme. The simulation results reveal that the energy priority scheme can significantly reduce computational complexity and achieve approximate performance with the exhaustive scheme.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.564-572
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 자기 공명 방식의 무선 전력 전송 시스템에서 공진 코일의 배열에 따른 특성을 제시한다. 공진 코일에는 헬리컬 구조를 사용하였다. 공진 코일을 설계하기 위해 헬리컬 코일의 인덕턴스와 커패시턴스를 구하였다. 유한 요소법을 이용하여 설계된 공진 코일을 시뮬레이션 하였고, 송수전 공진 코일 간의 다양한 배열에 대한 특성을 해석하였다. 검증을 위하여 시제품을 제작하였고, 수직 및 평행 배열일 때의 효율을 측정하였다. 측정 결과, 평행 배열일 때는 50 %의 전달 효율을 얻을 수 있는 구간이 코일 지름의 2배 이내였고, 수직 배열일때는 코일 지름의 1.5배 이내였다. 제작한 시제품은 평행 배열된 송수전 공진 코일이 40 cm 간격일 때 최대 84.25 %의 효율을 보였다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 공진형 무선전력전송 시스템의 효율 개선을 위해 메타구조 기반의 단위 셀 및 배열 된 구조를 제안하였다. 자기장 집속을 위해 제로 굴절률 특성을 이용하였으며, 이를 구현하기 위해 유효 투자율의 실수가 0의 값을 갖도록 설계하였다. 제안된 단위 셀의 크기는 $70mm{\times}70mm{\times}3.2mm$이며, 동작 주파수는 13.56 MHz 이다. 또한, 배열된 구조의 크기는 $400mm{\times}400mm{\times}3.2mm$이며, 2-layer 구조로 이루어져 있다. 본 논문에서 제안한 공진형 무선전력전송 시스템의 효율은 송수신 공진기 사이의 거리가 100 mm ~ 400 mm에서 각각 94.8 %, 93.2 %, 91.4 %, 90.8 % 이며, 전체 거리에서 90 % 이상의 고효율 특성을 얻을 수 있었다.