A Hybrid Transmitter-Based Efficiency Improvement Controller With Full-Bridge Dual Resonant Tank for Misalignment Condition

Abstract

In general, misalignment in a wireless power transfer system is inevitable, which decreases the efficiency of the system. In this paper, a full-bridge dual resonant tank (FBDRT) topology is proposed to improve the system efficiency under the lateral-misalignment condition of a wireless power transfer system. The topology with two transmitters connected with two separate half bridges is employed to deliver power to the load. Operating principle, efficiency, current, power, and soft-switching region of the proposed method are analyzed in detail, and a comparison is drawn in with the traditional series–series topology. Theoretical analysis shows that the equivalent impedance of the transmitters can be adjusted, utilizing the phase-shift modulation. The proposed method holds a higher efficiency and a wider soft-switching region when the phase is selected reasonably. A 100 W prototype is built to validate the feasibility of the proposed topology. The efficiency of FBDRT is always higher than 88.3% with an improvement of 6.8%, compared with that of the traditional SS topology when the lateral misalignment increases from 0 to 200 mm (0%–50% of maximum coil size).