High-Misalignment Tolerance Wireless Charging System for Constant Power Output Using Dual Transmission Channels With Magnetic Flux Controlled Inductors

Although the wireless charging system (WCS) achieves flexible power transmission, high system operating performance needs strong anti-misalignment capability and excellent charging controllability. Hence, this article proposes a mistuned WCS that features dual transmission channels using half-bridge inverters, magnetic flux controlled inductors (MFCIs), magnetic couplers with hybrid coils (HMCs), and the series–series compensation. Then, high misalignment tolerance and high-efficient constant power (CP) charging are achieved. First, the interrelation among the mutual inductance, adjustable inductance, load resistance, charging power, and system efficiency is analyzed based on the optimally designed system structure. Second, the circuit structure and working principle of the MFCI are illustrated. Third, the anti-misalignment capability of the optimized HMC is verified by analyzing its coupling characteristics. Then, the relative spatial position between the two HMCs is determined to ensure the negligible cross-coupling influence. In addition, the closed-loop controller's working principle and design method is analyzed to achieve high-efficient and high-controllable CP charging within a wide range of misalignment distance and load resistance. Finally, the experimental results validate the feasibility of the proposed WCS. For CP charging of 150 W,
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