scholarly journals Light-Load Efficiency Optimization for an LCC-Parallel Compensated Inductive Power Transfer Battery Charger

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2080
Author(s):  
Shuangcheng Yang ◽  
Xiangtian Deng ◽  
Jianghua Lu ◽  
Zhixuan Wu ◽  
Kai Du
Keyword(s):  
Power Converter ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Power Transfer ◽  
Battery Charger ◽  
Battery Charging ◽  
Inductive Power Transfer ◽  
Efficiency Optimization ◽  
Charging System ◽  
Light Load ◽  
Inductive Power

Wireless power transfer (WPT) techniques have gained wide acceptance across a range of battery charging applications such as cell phones, cardiac pacemakers, and electric vehicles. In a wireless battery charging system, a constant current/constant voltage (CC/CV) charging strategy, regardless of the variation of the battery load which may roughly range from a few ohms to several hundred ohms, is typically adopted to ensure the safety, durability, and performance of the battery. However, system efficiency drops significantly as the load increases in CV mode, especially at very light-load conditions. This paper proposes an efficiency optimization method for an LCC-parallel compensated inductive power transfer (IPT) battery charging system without the help of any additional power converter and control method. The equivalent circuit and resonant conditions of the LCC-parallel compensation topology are firstly analyzed to achieve the load-independent CV output at a zero phase angle (ZPA) operating frequency. Over the full range of CV charging mode, the efficiency of the LCC-parallel resonant tank circuit is analyzed and optimized. An IPT battery charger prototype with 48 V charging voltage and 1 A charging current is implemented. A measured DC–DC transfer efficiency of greater than 90.48% is achieved during the whole CV charging profile.

scholarly journals A Graphical Design Methodology Based on Ideal Gyrator and Transformer for Compensation Topology with Load-Independent Output in Inductive Power Transfer System

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 575
Author(s):  
Qian Su ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Xiaosong Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Angle ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Current Gain ◽  
Transfer System ◽  
Power Transfer ◽  
Current Output ◽  
Inductive Power Transfer ◽  
Zero Phase ◽  
Inductive Power

Compensation is crucial in the inductive power transfer system to achieve load-independent constant voltage or constant current output, near-zero reactive power, higher design freedom, and zero-voltage switching of the driver circuit. This article proposes a simple, comprehensive, and innovative graphic design methodology for compensation topology to realize load-independent output at zero-phase-angle frequencies. Four types of graphical models of the loosely coupled transformer that utilize the ideal transformer and gyrator are presented. The combination of four types of models with the source-side/load-side conversion model can realize the load-independent output from the source to load. Instead of previous design methods of solving the equations derived from the circuits, the load-independent frequency, zero-phase angle (ZPA) conditions, and source-to-load voltage/current gain of the compensation topology can be intuitively obtained using the circuit model given in this paper. In addition, not limited to only research of the existing compensation topology, based on the design methodology in this paper, 12 novel compensation topologies that are free from the constraints of transformer parameters and independent of load variations are stated and verified by simulations. In addition, a novel prototype of primary-series inductor–capacitance–capacitance (S/LCC) topology is constructed to demonstrate the proposed design approach. The simulation and experimental results are consistent with the theory, indicating the correctness of the design method.

scholarly journals A Quasi-Z-Source-Based Inductive Power Transfer System for Constant Current/Constant Voltage Charging Applications

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 2900
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Castiglia ◽  
Nicola Campagna ◽  
Rosario Miceli ◽  
Fabio Viola ◽  
Frede Blaabjerg
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Modulation Scheme ◽  
Power Transfer ◽  
Constant Voltage ◽  
Inductive Power Transfer ◽  
Scale Down ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Secondary Side ◽  
Inductive Power

This article proposes a quasi-Z-source (qZS)-based Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) system for Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging applications. The IPT systems use the magnetic field to transfer power between two coils wirelessly, achieving improved reliability, safety and less environmental impact. Compared to the conventional IPT system, the proposed qZS-IPT system simultaneously achieves DC/DC regulation and DC/AC conversion through a single-stage conversion, thus lowering the cost and complexity of the system. Moreover, the reliability of the system is improved thanks to the qZS network shoot-though immunity and the reduced number of switches. To ensure the battery efficient charging and long service life, the constant current/constant voltage (CC/CV) method is considered. With the proposed innovative modulation scheme, the qZS can easily change between buck and boost modes, respectively, lowering or increasing the secondary side current. A theoretical analysis is presented for system design. Simulation results based on a 25 kW (200 V/135 A) low duty EV charger are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. Experimental tests are performed on a 150 W scale-down prototype to validate the analysis and demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed qZS-IPT system for CC/CV chargers.

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