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Coupling-Independent Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Using Frequency Bifurcation

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  • Ben Minnaert

    (KU Leuven, DRAMCO, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Technology Campus Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium)

  • Franco Mastri

    (Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering Guglielmo Marconi, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Nobby Stevens

    (KU Leuven, DRAMCO, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Technology Campus Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium)

  • Alessandra Costanzo

    (Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering Guglielmo Marconi, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Mauro Mongiardo

    (Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy)

Abstract

Capacitive wireless power transfer can be realized by mutually coupled capacitors operating at a common resonant frequency. An optimal load exists that maximizes either the efficiency or the power transfer to the load. In this work, we utilize the frequency bifurcation effect to propose a frequency agile mode that allows for a nearly coupling-independent regime. We analytically determine the operating conditions of the coupling-independent mode based on the different system gains. In this way, we obtain a solution that achieves nearly constant efficiency and power transfer, even at varying coupling. We compare our results to inductive wireless power transfer where a perfect coupling-independent mode is achievable.

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  • Ben Minnaert & Franco Mastri & Nobby Stevens & Alessandra Costanzo & Mauro Mongiardo, 2018. "Coupling-Independent Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Using Frequency Bifurcation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:7:p:1912-:d:159347
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