scholarly journals Radar-based living object protection for inductive charging of electric vehicles using two-dimensional signal processing

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Poguntke ◽  
Philipp Schumann ◽  
Karlheinz Ochs
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Signal Processing ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Wireless Charging ◽  
Automotive Radar ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Processing Techniques

As battery capacities become suitable for the mass market, there is an increasing demand on technologies to charge electric vehicles. Wireless charging is regarded as the most promising technique for automatic and convenient charging. Especially in publicly accessible parking spaces, foreign objects are able to enter the large air gap between the charging coils easily. Since the evoked magnetic field does not meet regulations, wireless charging systems are demanded to take further precautions related to the protection of endangered objects. Thus, additional sensors are required to protect primarily living objects by preventing them from being exposed to the magnetic field. In this paper, we propose a new approach for monitoring the air gap under the vehicle underbody using an automotive radar sensor on the vehicle side. The concept feasibility is evaluated with the help of a prototypical implementation. Further, two-dimensional signal processing techniques are applied to meet the requirements of inductive charging systems. Consequently, this paper provides measurement data for relevant use cases frequently discussed in the community of inductive charging.

Automotive Radars

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujeet Patole ◽  
Murat Torlak ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Murtaza Ali
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Pedestrian Detection ◽  
Radar Signal ◽  
Automotive Radar ◽  
Estimation Algorithms ◽  
Radar Systems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Automotive Radars ◽  
Signal Processing Techniques

Automotive radars, along with other sensors such as lidar, (which stands for “light detection and ranging”), ultrasound, and cameras, form the backbone of self-driving cars and advanced driver assistant systems (ADASs). These technological advancements are enabled by extremely complex systems with a long signal processing path from radars/sensors to the controller. Automotive radar systems are responsible for the detection of objects and obstacles, their position, and speed relative to the vehicle. The development of signal processing techniques along with progress in the millimeter- wave (mm-wave) semiconductor technology plays a key role in automotive radar systems. Various signal processing techniques have been developed to provide better resolution and estimation performance in all measurement dimensions: range, azimuth-elevation angles, and velocity of the targets surrounding the vehicles. This article summarizes various aspects of automotive radar signal processing techniques, including waveform design, possible radar architectures, estimation algorithms, implementation complexity-resolution trade-off, and adaptive processing for complex environments, as well as unique problems associated with automotive radars such as pedestrian detection. We believe that this review article will combine the several contributions scattered in the literature to serve as a primary starting point to new researchers and to give a bird’s-eye view to the existing research community.

scholarly journals Research on Magnetic Field Distribution and Characteristics of a 3.7 kW Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles under Offset

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhai ◽  
Guangyuan Zhong ◽  
Yu Cao ◽  
Guixing Hu ◽  
Xiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Magnetic Field Strength ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Wireless Charging ◽  
Charging System ◽  
Physical Prototype ◽  
The Magnetic Field

A 3.7 kW resonant wireless charging system (WCS) is proposed to realize the energy transmission for electric vehicles. In addition to designing the electrical modules functionally, coupling coils are designed and verified by physical prototype, which guarantees the accuracy of coils and subsequent simulations. Then, we focus on the magnetic field distribution of coupling coils in the vehicle environment. Four points (A1, A2, A3, A4) in different regions and three points (the head B1, chest B2 and cushion B3) in the driving seat are helped to measure the magnetic field strength. The magnetic field distribution of coils under five offsets of 60 mm, 120 mm, 180 mm, 240 mm and 300 mm are analyzed theoretically and simulated correspondingly. The simulation results indicate that the magnetic field strength of test points are within the limits, but the strength at A3 is larger than 30.4 A/m required by SAE J2954 at 40% offset and 50% offset. Taking into account the composition of the actual magnetic field, the magnetic field distribution due to side-band and odd harmonic current are also obtained. An experimental bench for the proposed 3.7 kW WCS is built to validate the rightness and feasibility of the simulated scheme. The results of simulation and experiments of magnetic field distribution have less error and are often in good agreement.

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