Omnidirectional WPT and Data Communication for Electric Air Vehicles: Feasibility Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Omnidirectional WPT and Data Communication
2.1. Wireless Charging Concept with Omnidirectional Magnetic Field
2.2. Design for Broadband Communication
3. Current Omnidirectional WPT Prototypes
4. Characterization of Omnidirectional WPT Transceivers via Resonant Inductive Coupling
4.1. Magnetic Fields Distribution Finite Element Simulation
4.2. Dependency on the Coupling Coefficients , , and the Misalignment Angle
4.3. Dependency on the Coupling Coefficients , , and the Misalignment Angle
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- , represent the transmission gain between the first transmitter (Tx1) and the receiver (Rx) with the coupling coefficient .
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- , represent the transmission gain between the first transmitter (Tx1) and the receiver (Rx) with the coupling coefficient .
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- , represent the transmission gain between the first transmitter (Tx1) and the receiver (Rx) with the coupling coefficient .
4.4. Channel Capacity Evaluation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
List of Symbols
Q | Quality factor |
The mutual inductance | |
The coupling coefficient | |
Vacuum permeability | |
Radius of the coil | |
Number of turns of the coil | |
Magnetic field | |
Channel capacity | |
Load resistance | |
Source resistance | |
Parasitic resistance of the receiver | |
Capacitance of the receivers | |
Capacitance of the transmitters | |
Parasitic resistances | |
Coupling coefficients between the transmitters and the receiver | |
Inductance of the transmitters | |
Inductance of the receivers | |
Misalignment angle between the transmitters and the receiver | |
Power efficiency | |
Operating frequency | |
Input power | |
Output power | |
Nomenclature | |
ADS | advanced design system |
AEA | all-electric aircraft |
BPL | broadband over power line |
BW | the channel bandwidth |
CEMD | consumer electronic medical devices |
EMF | electromagnetic field |
EMI | electromagnetic interferences |
EV | electric vehicle |
PLC | power line communication |
RX | the receiver |
SNR | signal to noise ratio |
TX | the transmitter |
UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
UEs | user equipment |
WPT | wireless power transfer |
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Zouaoui, S.; Dghais, W.; Melicio, R.; Belgacem, H. Omnidirectional WPT and Data Communication for Electric Air Vehicles: Feasibility Study. Energies 2020, 13, 6480. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13246480
Zouaoui S, Dghais W, Melicio R, Belgacem H. Omnidirectional WPT and Data Communication for Electric Air Vehicles: Feasibility Study. Energies. 2020; 13(24):6480. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13246480
Chicago/Turabian StyleZouaoui, Safa, Wael Dghais, Rui Melicio, and Hamdi Belgacem. 2020. "Omnidirectional WPT and Data Communication for Electric Air Vehicles: Feasibility Study" Energies 13, no. 24: 6480. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13246480