Open AccessEnhancement of dynamic wireless power transfer system by model predictive control
Author(s) -
Alkasir Ali,
Abdollahi Seyed Ehsan,
Abdollahi Seyed Reza,
Wheeler Patrick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iet power electronics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.637
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1755-4543
pISSN - 1755-4535
DOI - 10.1049/pel2.12213
Subject(s) - wireless power transfer , battery (electricity) , testbed , model predictive control , controller (irrigation) , transmitter , voltage , transient (computer programming) , power (physics) , wireless , battery charger , computer science , state of charge , control theory (sociology) , maximum power transfer theorem , electrical engineering , engineering , channel (broadcasting) , physics , telecommunications , control (management) , computer network , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , agronomy , biology , operating system
Wireless power transfer (WPT) system based on a dynamic wireless charging (DWC) scheme, eliminates waiting time for charging electric vehicles (EVs), increases the range of motion, reduces the size of Li‐ion battery, and automates the charging process. In the DWC method, an EV frequently passes the charger transmitter pads at maximum speed to charge the onboard battery. The charger must have a quick and smooth transient response that employs the proper charging strategy for the battery. Here, a model predictive controller (MPC) is proposed to deploy a suitable DWC based on constant current/voltage (CC/CV) charging protocol. The designed MPC functionality is demonstrated by simulation and experimental results for both CC/CV strategies while battery state of charge (SOC) is estimated by a simple and stable technique in the primary side. The applied CC/CV MPC scheme performs properly in all conditions with a fast critically damped start‐up, which makes it a potential choice to charge EV in dynamic and static modes. The simulation results of the proposed controller are verified by implementing a 90 W WPT testbed at 85.5 kHz switching frequency and 100 mm coils’ air gap.