1. Single-Sided Compensation Network Design Method for Capacitive Power Transfer System Considering Coupling Variation
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Choi, Sunghyuk, Chung, Euihoon, Lim, Gyu Cheol, Hong, Jin-Su, Choe, Gyu-Yeong, and Ha, Jung-Ik
- Abstract
In capacitive power transfer systems, coupling variation inevitably occurs due to air gap variation and coupler misalignment. This paper presents a single-sided compensation network design method for capacitive power transfer systems considering coupling variation. The proposed method adopts a single-sided compensation network to reduce the volume and weight of the receiver side circuit. The proposed compensation network, within a preselected narrow operational frequency range, effectively transforms the variable load impedance into a single resistive point, resulting in constant output power and zero-phase angle operation under coupling variation. The proposed method employs the impedance matching network design based on a two-port network analysis. The validity of the proposed design method is confirmed with a simulation and a 1.2 kW small air gap capacitive power transfer system prototype. The experimental prototype system achieved a maximum efficiency of 91.2% under no misalignment and a minimum efficiency of 89.9% under a maximum 40% area displacement in coupling conductor plates, with a near-constant output power and zero-phase angle operation.
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- 2024
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