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Title: Off-resonance frequency operation for power transfer in a loosely coupled air core transformer

Abstract

A power transmission system includes a loosely coupled air core transformer having a resonance frequency determined by a product of inductance and capacitance of a primary circuit including a primary coil. A secondary circuit is configured to have a substantially same product of inductance and capacitance. A back EMF generating device (e.g., a battery), which generates a back EMF with power transfer, is attached to the secondary circuit. Once the load power of the back EMF generating device exceeds a certain threshold level, which depends on the system parameters, the power transfer can be achieved at higher transfer efficiency if performed at an operating frequency less than the resonance frequency, which can be from 50% to 95% of the resonance frequency.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1080321
Patent Number(s):
8310202
Application Number:
12/858,070
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Scudiere, Matthew B. Off-resonance frequency operation for power transfer in a loosely coupled air core transformer. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Scudiere, Matthew B. Off-resonance frequency operation for power transfer in a loosely coupled air core transformer. United States.
Scudiere, Matthew B. Tue . "Off-resonance frequency operation for power transfer in a loosely coupled air core transformer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1080321.
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