Modelling of negative equivalent magnetic reluctance structure and its application in weak-coupling wireless power transmission

Yuanxi Chen, Shuangxia Niu (), Weinong Fu and Hongjian Lin
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Yuanxi Chen: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shuangxia Niu: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Weinong Fu: Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology
Hongjian Lin: City University of Hong Kong

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract In weak-coupling wireless power transmission, increasing operating frequency, and incorporating metamaterials, resonance structures or ferrite cores have been explored as effective solutions to enhance power efficiency. However, these solutions present significant challenges that need to be addressed. The increased operating frequency boosts ferrite core losses when it exceeds the working frequency range of the material. Existing metamaterial-based solutions present challenges in terms of requiring additional space for slab installation, resulting in increased overall size. In addition, limitations are faced in using Snell’s law for explaining the effects of metamaterial-based solutions outside the transmission path, where the magnetic field can not be reflected or refracted. To address these issues, in this work, the concept of a negative equivalent magnetic reluctance structure is proposed and the metamaterial theory is extended with the proposed magnetic reluctance modelling method. Especially, the negative equivalent magnetic reluctance structure is effectively employed in the weak-coupling wireless power transfer system. The proposed negative equivalent magnetic reluctance structure is verified by the stacked negative equivalent magnetic reluctance structure-based transformer experiments and two-coil mutual inductance experiments. Besides, the transmission gain, power experiments and loss analysis experiments verify the effectiveness of the proposed structure in the weak-coupling wireless power transfer system.

Date: 2024
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