Abstract:
This paper deals with wireless power transfer technology applied to charge the battery of a short-distance electric vehicle. Different compensation topologies (series-ser...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper deals with wireless power transfer technology applied to charge the battery of a short-distance electric vehicle. Different compensation topologies (series-series and LCC compensations) are examined and compared in terms of magnetic field emission and system efficiency. The investigation is carried out by simulations and measurements taking into account the variation of the coupling factor due to possible lateral misalignment of the parallel coils, and of the load conditions that depend on the level of the battery charge.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility ( Volume: 59, Issue: 2, April 2017)

Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Tommaso Campi received the Laurea degree in telecommunication
engineering in 2014 from the University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, where he is currently working toward
the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.
His research interests include wireless power transfer and electromagnetic compatibility.
Dr. Campi received the Best Poster Presentation at the IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation 2014,
Annecy,...Show More
Tommaso Campi received the Laurea degree in telecommunication
engineering in 2014 from the University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, where he is currently working toward
the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.
His research interests include wireless power transfer and electromagnetic compatibility.
Dr. Campi received the Best Poster Presentation at the IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation 2014,
Annecy,...View more

Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Silvano Cruciani received the Laurea degree in information and
automation engineering in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2015, both from the University of
L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of L'Aquila. His main research interests include
numerical methods, electromagnetic wave propagation in complex media, and wireless power transfer.
Silvano Cruciani received the Laurea degree in information and
automation engineering in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2015, both from the University of
L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of L'Aquila. His main research interests include
numerical methods, electromagnetic wave propagation in complex media, and wireless power transfer.View more

Department of Astronautics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Francesca Maradei (M’96–SM’06) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering (cum laude) from Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 1992,
the Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies in electrical engineering from the INPG, Laboratoire d'Electrotechnique de
Grenoble, Grenoble, France, in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Sapienza University of
Rome, in 1997.
She joined the Department of E...Show More
Francesca Maradei (M’96–SM’06) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering (cum laude) from Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 1992,
the Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies in electrical engineering from the INPG, Laboratoire d'Electrotechnique de
Grenoble, Grenoble, France, in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Sapienza University of
Rome, in 1997.
She joined the Department of E...View more

Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Mauro Feliziani (M’91–SM’00) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, in 1983.
From 1987 to 1994, he was with the University of Rome “La Sapienza” as a Researcher (1987–1990),
an Assistant Professor (1990–1992), and an Associate Professor (1992–1994). In 1994, he joined the
University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, as a Full Professor of electrical enginee...Show More
Mauro Feliziani (M’91–SM’00) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, in 1983.
From 1987 to 1994, he was with the University of Rome “La Sapienza” as a Researcher (1987–1990),
an Assistant Professor (1990–1992), and an Associate Professor (1992–1994). In 1994, he joined the
University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, as a Full Professor of electrical enginee...View more

Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Tommaso Campi received the Laurea degree in telecommunication
engineering in 2014 from the University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, where he is currently working toward
the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.
His research interests include wireless power transfer and electromagnetic compatibility.
Dr. Campi received the Best Poster Presentation at the IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation 2014,
Annecy, France.
Tommaso Campi received the Laurea degree in telecommunication
engineering in 2014 from the University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, where he is currently working toward
the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.
His research interests include wireless power transfer and electromagnetic compatibility.
Dr. Campi received the Best Poster Presentation at the IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation 2014,
Annecy, France.View more

Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Silvano Cruciani received the Laurea degree in information and
automation engineering in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2015, both from the University of
L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of L'Aquila. His main research interests include
numerical methods, electromagnetic wave propagation in complex media, and wireless power transfer.
Silvano Cruciani received the Laurea degree in information and
automation engineering in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2015, both from the University of
L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of L'Aquila. His main research interests include
numerical methods, electromagnetic wave propagation in complex media, and wireless power transfer.View more

Department of Astronautics, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Francesca Maradei (M’96–SM’06) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering (cum laude) from Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 1992,
the Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies in electrical engineering from the INPG, Laboratoire d'Electrotechnique de
Grenoble, Grenoble, France, in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Sapienza University of
Rome, in 1997.
She joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, Sapienza University in 1996, where she is currently a
Professor. She has authored more than 150 technical papers in the field of computational electromagnetics and
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Prof. Maradei received the 2015 Laurence Cumming Award for outstanding service to the EMC society over the last ten
years including a term as President, two terms as a member of the Board of Directors, service as chapter coordinator,
and contributing to the global outreach and overall success of the EMC Society. She also received the James Melcher
Price Paper Award for the paper “Analysis of upset and failures due to ESD by the FDTD-INBCs method,” [
IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 38, no. 4, pp.1009–1017, Jul./Aug. 2002]; the Oral Presentation
Best Paper Award at the International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility—EMC ROMA 1994, Rome, Italy, and
the Poster Presentation Best Paper Award at the EMC EUROPE 2000, Brugge, Belgium. She was the President of the IEEE
Electromagnetic Compatibility Society from 2010 to 2011, and an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on
Electromagnetic Compatibility from 1999 to 2000. She is a member of the EMC Europe International Steering
Committee, and since 1998 she is a member of the Editorial Board of IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field
Computation and of COMPUMAG Conference.
Francesca Maradei (M’96–SM’06) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering (cum laude) from Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 1992,
the Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies in electrical engineering from the INPG, Laboratoire d'Electrotechnique de
Grenoble, Grenoble, France, in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Sapienza University of
Rome, in 1997.
She joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, Sapienza University in 1996, where she is currently a
Professor. She has authored more than 150 technical papers in the field of computational electromagnetics and
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Prof. Maradei received the 2015 Laurence Cumming Award for outstanding service to the EMC society over the last ten
years including a term as President, two terms as a member of the Board of Directors, service as chapter coordinator,
and contributing to the global outreach and overall success of the EMC Society. She also received the James Melcher
Price Paper Award for the paper “Analysis of upset and failures due to ESD by the FDTD-INBCs method,” [
IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 38, no. 4, pp.1009–1017, Jul./Aug. 2002]; the Oral Presentation
Best Paper Award at the International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility—EMC ROMA 1994, Rome, Italy, and
the Poster Presentation Best Paper Award at the EMC EUROPE 2000, Brugge, Belgium. She was the President of the IEEE
Electromagnetic Compatibility Society from 2010 to 2011, and an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on
Electromagnetic Compatibility from 1999 to 2000. She is a member of the EMC Europe International Steering
Committee, and since 1998 she is a member of the Editorial Board of IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field
Computation and of COMPUMAG Conference.View more

Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Mauro Feliziani (M’91–SM’00) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, in 1983.
From 1987 to 1994, he was with the University of Rome “La Sapienza” as a Researcher (1987–1990),
an Assistant Professor (1990–1992), and an Associate Professor (1992–1994). In 1994, he joined the
University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, as a Full Professor of electrical engineering. He is the author or
coauthor of more than 150 papers published in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and in electromagnetic
field numerical computation. His current research interests include radio-frequency identification, ultrawideband,
wireless power transfer, wireless communications, and bioelectromagnetics.
Prof. Feliziani received the Best Paper Award of the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications in 1995,
the Electrostatics Process Committee, and the EMC Europe Symposium, in 2000. He was also a coauthor of the Best
Student Paper at the IEEE International Symposium on EMC, Honolulu, USA, 2007; the Second Best Student Paper at the
BEMS Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 2006; and the Best Poster Presentation at the IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic
Field Computation 2014, Annecy, France. From 1995 to 2000, he was an Associate Editor of the IEEE
Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. In March 2003, he was the Guest Editor of a special issue of the
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. In 2008, he was the Guest Editor of a Special Section of COMPEL. In 1994, he
was cofounder of the EMC Europe Symposium. He was the General Chairman of the EMC Europe Symposium, Sorrento, Italy,
in 2002, and of the EMC Europe Workshop, Rome, in 2005. He was the Technical Program Committee Chair of EMC Europe
2012, Rome, Italy. He was the Chair of the International Steering Committee of the EMC Europe Symposium
2012–2015.
Mauro Feliziani (M’91–SM’00) received the Laurea
degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, in 1983.
From 1987 to 1994, he was with the University of Rome “La Sapienza” as a Researcher (1987–1990),
an Assistant Professor (1990–1992), and an Associate Professor (1992–1994). In 1994, he joined the
University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, as a Full Professor of electrical engineering. He is the author or
coauthor of more than 150 papers published in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and in electromagnetic
field numerical computation. His current research interests include radio-frequency identification, ultrawideband,
wireless power transfer, wireless communications, and bioelectromagnetics.
Prof. Feliziani received the Best Paper Award of the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications in 1995,
the Electrostatics Process Committee, and the EMC Europe Symposium, in 2000. He was also a coauthor of the Best
Student Paper at the IEEE International Symposium on EMC, Honolulu, USA, 2007; the Second Best Student Paper at the
BEMS Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 2006; and the Best Poster Presentation at the IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic
Field Computation 2014, Annecy, France. From 1995 to 2000, he was an Associate Editor of the IEEE
Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. In March 2003, he was the Guest Editor of a special issue of the
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. In 2008, he was the Guest Editor of a Special Section of COMPEL. In 1994, he
was cofounder of the EMC Europe Symposium. He was the General Chairman of the EMC Europe Symposium, Sorrento, Italy,
in 2002, and of the EMC Europe Workshop, Rome, in 2005. He was the Technical Program Committee Chair of EMC Europe
2012, Rome, Italy. He was the Chair of the International Steering Committee of the EMC Europe Symposium
2012–2015.View more