A Hybrid Control Strategy of LCC-S Compensated WPT System for Wide Output Voltage and ZVS Range With Minimized Reactive Current

To regulate the output voltage of inductor-capacitor-capacitor-series (LCC-S) compensated wireless power transfer (WPT) system, a hybrid control strategy of phase shift modulation (PSM) and a switch-controlled capacitor is presented in this article. In the proposed hybrid control strategy, LCC-S compensated WPT system can realize wide output voltage regulation with zero voltage switching (ZVS), and the reactive current in a resonant tank can be minimized in the whole voltage range. Besides, the current in the primary coil of LCC-S compensated WPT system can be regulated with PSM, which helps to reduce the power loss of the primary coil at light load. Compared with conventional dual-loop hybrid control, the proposed hybrid control can regulate two control variables with one feedback loop simultaneously. To verify the theoretical analysis, a 500-W prototype with 400-V input voltage, 100-250-V output voltage is built. The experimental results show that the inverter can realize ZVS within the whole voltage range and a peak efficiency of 94.7% can be obtained.

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This article presents a hybrid control strategy for regulating the output voltage of a wireless power transfer system, aiming to achieve wide output voltage regulation and minimize reactive current. Experimental results show that zero voltage switching can be achieved throughout the voltage range, and a high efficiency can be obtained.