A Multi-Segment Compensation Method for Improving Power Density of Long-Distance IPT System

Inductive power transmission has been applied in industries, such as electric vehicles, consumer electronics and biomedical fields. However, there is a long-term key problem in this field that has not been solved. This is the adverse effect of the parasitic capacitance of the coil, which will cause the change of the coil inductance, the reduction of the quality factor and the reduction of efficiency. Especially in the field of long-distance wireless power transmission. The existing technologies all adopt the scheme of sacrificing volume in exchange for the quality factor of the coil. As a result, the volume of the system is very large, and the quality factor of the coil is still not high enough because the influence of parasitic capacitance has not been completely eliminated. Here, we found the solution. Connect compensation capacitors in series to the coil sections to short-circuit the parasitic capacitance and reduce its loss. The designed system has a diameter of 502 mm and a thickness of 22 mm, which can transmit 115.2 W of power within a distance of two meters with an efficiency of 29%.

Automated summary

Inductive power transmission is widely used in industries, but the adverse effect of the parasitic capacitance of the coil has been a long-term problem, affecting efficiency and quality factor. This study proposes a solution by connecting compensation capacitors in series to the coil sections to reduce losses. The designed system, with a diameter of 502 mm and a thickness of 22 mm, can transmit 115.2 W of power within a distance of two meters with an efficiency of 29%.