Abstract
Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology can transfer electrical energy from a transmitter to a receiver wirelessly. Due to its many advantages, WPT technology is a more adequate and suitable solution for many industrial applications compared to the power transfer by wires. Using WPT technology will reduce the annoyance of wires, improve the power transfer mechanisms. Recently, the WPT gain enormous attention to charging the on-board batteries of the Electric Vehicle (EV). Several well-known car manufacturing companies start efforts to adopt WPT technology and enhance its features. Therefore, WPT can be achieved through the affordable inductive coupling between two coils named a transmitter and a receiver coil. In EV charging applications, transmitter coils are located underneath the road, and receiver coils are installed in the EV. The inductive WPT of resonant type is generally applied to medium-high power transfer applications like EV charging because it achieves better energy efficiency. In this chapter, various WPT technologies are discussed and tested in EV wireless charging applications. Furthermore, extensive information is given to developing an advanced WPT technology that can transfer maximum power by achieving maximum efficiency.
Highlights
A Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) is one of the promising technologies used to transfer electric energy from a transmitter to a receiver wirelessly
Capacitive Power Transfer (CPT) is only applicable to low power applications with very short air gaps between 10–4 and 10–3 m, whereas Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) can be used for large air gaps around several meters, and its output power is much higher than CPT
Can help reduce the battery pack size and in turn make the Electric Vehicle (EV) more proficient. All this cannot be knowledgeable by using traditional inductive chargers and WPT charging through large air gaps and least possible human interaction are required [12]
Summary
A Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) is one of the promising technologies used to transfer electric energy from a transmitter to a receiver wirelessly. The idea of wireless power transfer (WPT) was first introduced at the end of the 19th century by Nicola Tesla. He manufactured a wireless lighting bulb that was used to receive electrical charge wireless [1]. Can help reduce the battery pack size and in turn make the EVs more proficient All this cannot be knowledgeable by using traditional inductive chargers and WPT charging through large air gaps and least possible human interaction are required [12].
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