Investigating the Interactions Between Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Technology and Concrete

A long term goal of power transfer technology is charging vehicles while operating in the transportation system. In order to efficiently accomplish this, the material of the roadway must be analyzed to ensure cooperation between the radio frequencies and the concrete as a whole. A few significant components can be examined. Specific concrete mix designs are very sensitive to constant changes in temperature resulting in cracking, therefore thermal effects were examined. In order to analyze the structural integrity of a material, material properties are calculated and analyzed. Tests could be performed to obtain the Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity before and after exposure to radio frequency. The test method performed had to be a non-destructive test method due to needed calculations before and after radio frequency.