Electrical engineering

Physics

Channel (broadcasting)

Topology (electrical circuits)

Electromagnetic coil

Computer network

Capacitor

Wireless

Inductor

Engineering

Voltage

Power (physics)

Network topology

Electronic engineering

Wireless power transfer

Computer science

Transmitter

Quantum mechanics

Maximum power transfer theorem

Telecommunications

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Wirelesscharging for electric vehicles (EVs) enjoys many benefits, such as convenience, safety, and automation. One of the major issues concerning EV wireless charging is misalignment tolerance along the door-to-door direction of the EV. This letter proposes a misalignment-tolerant dual-transmitter EV wireless charging system with a reconfigurable topology. At central positions, the system can be reconfigured to the S-S (series-series) topology where the two transmitting coils are connected in series to feed the load. At boundary positions, the two transmitting coils form the LCCC-S (inductor-capacitor-capacitor-capacitor-series) topology to enhance power transfer capability and tolerate weak couplings. In this way, not only the output power can be smoothed with door-to-door misalignment, but also wireless charging is guaranteed at weak couplings. Experimental results reveal that within the cover area of the transmitting coils, high-efficiency stable output can be achieved.

Misalignment-Tolerant Dual-Transmitter Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging System With Reconfigurable Topologies