Title Analysis of coil systems with non-symmetrical Fe backings for electrical vehicle wireless charging applications /
Authors Lukočius, Robertas ; Nakutis, Žilvinas ; Vilkauskas, Andrius ; Deltuva, Ramūnas ; Romikaitis, Lukas
DOI 10.3390/app14041380
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Is Part of Applied sciences.. Basel : MDPI. 2024, vol. 14, iss. 4, art. no. 1380, p. 1-16.. ISSN 2076-3417
Keywords [eng] electric vehicles ; charging ; wireless power transfer ; ferromagnetic backings ; coupling coefficient ; finite element analysis
Abstract [eng] Wireless power transfer is a widely applied technology whose market and application areas are growing rapidly. It is considered to be a promising supplement to the conductive charging of electrical vehicles (EVs). Wireless charging provides safety, convenience, and reliability in terms of mitigating issues related to wiring, risk of tearing, trip hazards, and contact wear inherent to the conductive charging. A variety of coil structures have been researched for EV charging applications; however, most of them were of the symmetrical type. This work analyzes systems of coils possessing ferromagnetic backing with non-symmetrical geometries and compares them with the conventional symmetrical ones. Numerical FEM simulation was applied in the research. The numerical models were verified analytically and experimentally. The impact of air-gap length, longitudinal displacement, number of turns, and width of the ferrite bars on coupling factor was investigated. The results suggest that coil systems with non-symmetrical structures of ferromagnetic backings are a good alternative to the conventional symmetrical structures for wireless electrical vehicle charging applications.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2024
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