DocumentCode :
1502309
Title :
Relay Effect of Wireless Power Transfer Using Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonances
Author :
Zhang, Fei ; Hackworth, Steven A. ; Fu, Weinong ; Li, Chengliu ; Mao, Zhihong ; Sun, Mingui
Author_Institution :
Depts. of Neurosurg. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Volume :
47
Issue :
5
fYear :
2011
fDate :
5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1478
Lastpage :
1481
Abstract :
Wireless power transfer using strongly coupled electromagnetic resonators is a recently explored technology. Although this technology is able to transmit electrical energy over a much longer distance than traditional near field methods, in some applications, its effective distance is still insufficient. In this paper, we investigate a relay effect to extend the energy transfer distance. Theoretical analysis is performed based on a set of coupled-mode equations. Experiments are conducted to confirm the theoretical results and demonstrate the effectiveness of the relay approach. Our results show that the efficiency of power transfer can be improved significantly using one or more relay resonators. This approach significantly improves the performance of the present two-resonator system and allows a curved path in space to be defined for wireless power transfer using smaller resonators.
Keywords :
inductive power transmission; magnetic resonance; coupled-mode equations; energy transfer distance; relay effect; strongly coupled magnetic resonances; wireless power transfer; Couplings; Electricity; Energy exchange; Magnetic resonance; Relays; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Relay effect; strongly coupled magnetic resonance; wireless electricity; wireless power transfer;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9464
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2010.2087010
Filename :
5754774
Link To Document :
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