Figures (9)  Tables (1)
    • Figure 1. 

      Schematic diagram of the proposed system based on P-LCC-S topologic WPT. (a) Installation schematic of the whole system. (b) Installation schematic of the receiving module. (c) Circuit topology.

    • Figure 2. 

      Optimized rectifier input resistance vs. operation frequency without considering the rectifier loss.

    • Figure 3. 

      Optimized rectifier resistance vs. operation frequency considering the rectifier loss.

    • Figure 4. 

      Possible maximum efficiency vs. operation frequency.

    • Figure 5. 

      Losses in main passive components vs. operation frequency.

    • Figure 6. 

      WPT prototype for optimization experiments.

    • Figure 7. 

      Experimental waveforms under 600 kHz operation frequency and 27 Ω load resistance. (a) Experimental waveforms, (b) measured output voltage, current, and power.

    • Figure 8. 

      Measured efficiency vs. operation frequency.

    • Figure 9. 

      WPT prototype for artificial catheterization.

    • Freq. (kHz) rLr1 (mΩ) r1 (mΩ) rLr2 (mΩ) r2 (mΩ) r3 (mΩ) r3_plus (mΩ)
      100 32.8 60 95.0 169.9 600.1 1.6934
      150 38.6 70.7 98.5 177.3 602.1 2.1351
      200 45.2 85.3 102.6 187.0 604.4 2.4960
      250 52.8 102.8 107.8 201.8 607.6 2.7947
      300 61.1 122.9 113.8 216.0 611.1 3.0505
      350 70.4 145.6 121.0 237.4 613.3 3.2623
      400 80.8 171.1 129.1 260.0 617.8 3.4444
      450 92.4 199.3 135.9 283.2 622.5 3.6024
      500 103.4 232.1 145.3 310.2 627.8 3.7322
      550 119.3 266.6 156.7 340.2 633.1 3.8463
      600 136.9 306.1 167.9 372.6 640.9 3.9411
      650 157.3 350.4 180.2 407.6 648.1 4.0193
      700 180.2 399.9 193.4 445.9 655.5 4.0830
      750 208.1 454.2 207.8 486.4 664.3 4.1365
      800 239.4 513.8 222.8 530.1 673.1 4.1801
      850 273.4 579.2 238.2 576.9 682.2 4.2150
      900 311.3 650.7 255.2 627.2 691.9 4.2424
      950 351.5 728.8 273.0 680.4 702.9 4.2637
      1 M 394.5 804.5 291.4 745.0 714.6 4.2866

      Table 1. 

      Parasitic resistance of inductance under various frequencies.