A Dual-Sided Control Strategy Based on Mode Switching for Efficiency Optimization in Wireless Power Transfer System

Min Wu, Xu Yang, Wenjie Chen, Laili Wang, Yongbin Jiang, Chenxu Zhao, Zhengchao Yan

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Abstract

Transfer efficiency of a wireless power transfer (WPT) system is tightly related to the load, which varies greatly in a wide range during the charging process. Generally speaking, dual-sided control strategies are commonly applied to overcome the load variation and improve system efficiency. However, the system may suffer from hard switching, high control complexity, and auxiliary dc/dc converters. In this article, a dual-sided control strategy based on mode switching is proposed to approach an optimal load impedance, zero-voltage switching of all mosfets in WPT system, and a required output. In this control strategy, the output voltage of the inverter is adjusted in a wide range by switching the operation mode of the inverter to approach the optimal load impedance. The output current/voltage is regulated by the active rectifier control. Besides, a novel phase-locked method is proposed for the semi-bridgeless active rectifier control, which is simpler compared with the traditional phase-locked method. Finally, a 500-W prototype is built to verify the theoretical analysis, and the peak system efficiency of 93.9% is gained with k = 0.23.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9343674
Pages (from-to)8835-8848
Number of pages14
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume36
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mode switching
  • optimal load impedance
  • wireless power transfer (WPT)
  • zero-voltage switching (ZVS)

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