Comparative Performance Evaluation of Magnetic Couplers for Wireless Power Transfer Applications

Azauri De Oliveira Júnior

Universidade de São Paulo

Azauri Albano de Oliveira Jr born in 07/23/1955 in Franca, state of São Paulo, Brazil. He is an electrical and electronic engineer (1977) from the São Carlos Engineering School (EESC) at the University of São Paulo (USP). He has a master’s degree in electrical engineering (1984) from the EESC / USP and a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering (1991) from the Polytechnic School of USP. He is coordinator of the Power Electronics and Control Laboratory (LACEP) of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of EESC-USP and professor at the same department since 1978. His areas of interest are: power electronics, drive and control of electrical machines, inductive power transfer, active power filters and electrical engineering education.

Abstract

A magnetic coupler is a system composed by an emitter inductor and a receiver inductor existing between them a certain magnetic coupling. The geometric shape of these inductors determine the performance of the coupler under... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Rodolfo Castanho (Universidade de São Paulo)
  2. Azauri De Oliveira Júnior (Universidade de São Paulo)

Topic Area

Wireless Power Transfer

Session

OP-8C » Wireless Power Transfer (16:00 - Wednesday, 2nd December, Ametista)