Design and Control of Inductive Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicles Considering Wide Variation of Output Voltage and Coupling Coefficient

In this paper, a design and control scheme of the inductive power transfer (IPT) system for electric vehicles are proposed, considering a wide variation in output voltage and coupling coefficient. The characteristics of the proposed IPT system and a design method for the resonant network are suggested. By utilizing the battery management converter at the secondary side, the design and control can be simplified while managing the output voltage and power of the battery. In order to achieve high efficiency by reducing the voltage–ampere rating, zero phase angle tracking control is proposed. In addition, a phase-shift control is applied to the primary side to ensure the stable system operation by limiting output voltage. A 3.3-kW laboratory prototype with magnetic power pads is manufactured, and the validity of the proposed design and control is verified through experimental results using the laboratory prototype.

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