Wireless Power Transfer - An Overview

Zhen Zhang*, Hongliang Pang, Apostolos Georgiadis, Carlo Cecati

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Abstract

Due to limitations of low power density, high cost, heavy weight, etc., the development and application of battery-powered devices are facing with unprecedented technical challenges. As a novel pattern of energization, the wireless power transfer (WPT) offers a band new way to the energy acquisition for electric-driven devices, thus alleviating the over-dependence on the battery. This paper presents an overview of WPT techniques with emphasis on working mechanisms, technical challenges, metamaterials, and classical applications. Focusing on WPT systems, this paper elaborates on current major research topics and discusses about future development trends. This novel energy transmission mechanism shows significant meanings on the pervasive application of renewable energies in our daily life.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1044-1058
Number of pages15
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Volume66
Issue number2
Early online date10 May 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Capacitive coupled power transfer (CCPT)
  • contactless charging
  • dynamic charging
  • inductive power transfer (IPT)
  • overview
  • wireless power transfer (WPT)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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