Scaling wireless charging to power levels suitable for heavy duty passenger vehicles and mass transit bus requires in-depth assessment of WPT architectures, component sizing and stress, package size, electrical insulation requirements, parasitic loss elements, and cost minimization. It is demonstrated through an architecture comparison that the voltage rating of the power inverter semiconductors will be higher for LCC than for a more conventional S-P tuning. Higher voltage at the source inverter dc bus facilitates better utilization of the silicon, hence lower cost. Electrical and thermal stress factors of the passive components are explored, in particular the compensating capacitors and coupling coils. Experimental results are presented for a prototype, pre-commercial, 10 kW wireless charger designed for HD vehicle application. Results are in good agreement with theory and validate a design that minimizes component stress.
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