Wireless Power Transfer Technologies: Theory and technologies

by Naoki Shinohara (Editor)

Overview

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) serves to transfer power from a grid or storage unit to a device without the need for cable connections. This can be performed by induction, as well as by using radio or microwaves.

The technology is already seeing widespread use; for example, for charging of cell phones and toothbrushes. R&D of WPT, especially inductive and resonance coupling WPT, has been active over recent years. The increased need to decarbonize the transport sector in particular is resulting in growing interest in electric vehicles and their comfortable charging.

This second edition of Wireless Power Transfer Technologies: Theory and technologies covers the very latest in theory and technology for WPT, for inductive and resonance coupling as well as radiative WPT with radio waves. It describes the theory as well as the technology and applications. Updates to the new edition include output characteristics of multi-hop systems, technologies, new experimental data, developments on regulation and standardization, WPT for dynamic EV charging, and far-field WPT.

After revising inductive and resonance coupling theory, chapters cover multi-hop wireless power transmission, circuit theory, power transfer via radio waves, antennas and phased arrays, transmitter, inverter and rectifier technology, WPT for electric vehicles, long-distance WPT, as well as biological and medical aspects.

This revised, expanded and updated new edition is a valuable resource for researchers in industry and academia involved with power systems and vehicles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839538926
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	05/14/2024
Series:	Energy Engineering
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	345
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Naoki Shinohara is a professor at the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University, Japan. He has been performing key research about wireless power transfer technologies for 30 years, including solar power satellites and microwave power transmission. He has published several books. He also served as IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer, as IEEE MTT-S Technical Committee 25 Chair, and serves as IEEE WPT Conference Steering Committee Member and Wireless Power Transfer Consortium for Practical Applications Chair.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Basic theory of inductive coupling
• Chapter 3: Basic theory of resonance coupling WPT
• Chapter 4: Multi-hop wireless power transmission
• Chapter 5: Circuit theory on wireless couplers
• Chapter 6: Inverter/rectifier technologies
• Chapter 7: Basic theory of wireless power transfer via radio waves
• Chapter 8: Technologies of antenna and phased array for wireless power transfer via radio waves
• Chapter 9: Transmitter/rectifier technologies in WPT via radio waves
• Chapter 10: Applications of coupling WPT for electric vehicle
• Chapter 11: Applications of long-distance wireless power transfer
• Chapter 12: Biological issue of electromagnetic fields and waves
• Chapter 13: Impact of electromagnetic interference arising from wireless power transfer upon implantable medical device