Feasibility Study on Wireless Power Transfer for AUV with Novel Pressure-Resistant Ceramic Materials

Wen, Haibing; Li, Jiayuan; Yang, Lei; Tong, Xiangqian

doi:10.23919/ipec-himeji2022-ecce53331.2022.9806898

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“…Generally, four main topologies are used, which, regarding compensating capacitors in the primary and secondary, are series-series (S-S), seriesparallel (S-P), parallel-parallel (P-P) and parallel-series (P-S). More complex topolo-gies based on LCC resonant converters such as LCC-S [141,142], LCC-P [143,144], LCC-LCC [145][146][147] or multi-resonance circuits [147,148] have also been tested in the literature. Using non-resonant (N) IWPT is also possible for low distance and low power transfer with similar efficiency [149].…”

Section: Iwpt System Componentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, novel materials seem to be a better option, as spaced ferrite cores reduce the performance of the coils. Within this context, Cai et al [211] and Wen et al [146] proposed the use of Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys as core materials. In particular, the size and weight of the IWPT were reduced in [146] up to 41.1% and 42.6%, respectively.…”

Section: Novel Core Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Within this context, Cai et al [211] and Wen et al [146] proposed the use of Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys as core materials. In particular, the size and weight of the IWPT were reduced in [146] up to 41.1% and 42.6%, respectively. According to the researchers, these materials have the following advantages:…”

Section: Novel Core Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some papers have proposed various shielding methods for IWPT devices to reduce the effects of metal hulls in WPT [185]. Regarding AUV hulls, Wen et al [146] proposed replacing traditional metallic hull materials for silicon-aluminum-oxynitride (SiALON) ceramic ones. According to their research, SiALON could potentially maintain pressure resistance while reducing the interference with the charging system, improve corrosion resistance and avoid structural changes in AUVs, while maintaining the power transfer efficiency.…”

Section: Novel Core Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Technologies, Challenges and Applications

Martínez de Alegría,

Rozas Holgado,

Ibarra

et al. 2024

Energies

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Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) are key technologies to conduct preventive inspection and maintenance tasks in offshore renewable energy plants. Making such vehicles autonomous would lead to benefits such as improved availability, cost reduction and carbon emission minimization. However, some technological aspects, including the powering of these devices, remain with a long way to go. In this context, underwater wireless power transfer (UWPT) solutions have potential to overcome UUV powering drawbacks. Considering the relevance of this topic for offshore renewable plants, this work aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the state of the art regarding UPWT technologies. A technology intelligence study is conducted by means of a bibliographical survey. Regarding underwater wireless power transfer, the main methods are reviewed, and it is concluded that inductive wireless power transfer (IWPT) technologies have the most potential. These inductive systems are described, and their challenges in underwater environments are presented. A review of the underwater IWPT experiments and applications is conducted, and innovative solutions are listed. Achieving efficient and reliable UWPT technologies is not trivial, but significant progress is identified. Generally, the latest solutions exhibit efficiencies between 88% and 93% in laboratory settings, with power ratings reaching up to 1–3 kW. Based on the assessment, a power transfer within the range of 1 kW appears to be feasible and may be sufficient to operate small UUVs. However, work-class UUVs require at least a tenfold power increase. Thus, although UPWT has advanced significantly, further research is required to industrially establish these technologies.

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Section: Iwpt System Componentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Novel Core Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Novel Core Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Novel Core Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Technologies, Challenges and Applications

Martínez de Alegría,

Rozas Holgado,

Ibarra

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…Paper [32] studied the feasibility of wireless charging for AUVs with novel pressure-resistant ceramics and made a comparison with a glass hull. However, the underwater wireless power transfer system rarely considers the impact of the compatibility of the coil structure and the hull of the AUVs, which can highly affect the hydrodynamic performance of the AUVs.…”

Section: Iintroductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison Survey of Effects of Hull on AUVs for Underwater Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System and Underwater Inductive Wireless Power Transfer System

Yang¹,

Zhang²,

Li³

et al. 2022

IEEE Access

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Underwater wireless power transfer (UWPT) system has attracted widespread attention. It has been used for power delivery for underwater equipment in the marine environment with high safety and convenience. However, the material of metal plates and the shape which will affect the high frequency alternating electromagnetic fields and the high frequency alternating electric fields for the inductive wireless power transfer (IPT) system and the capacitive wireless power transfer (CPT) system. This paper presents the effects of the hull of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) on the underwater wireless power transfer system including the underwater capacitive wireless power transfer (UCWPT) system and underwater inductive wireless power transfer (UIWPT) system. The features of underwater wireless power transfer systems have been carefully studied with simulation and experimental work. The experimental water tank has been constructed with the 35‰ salinity water. The hull of AUVs has been respectively simulated and built with rectangle metal plates and curved metal plates. The original experimental data and phenomenon have been presented in this paper. The different performance of the UCWPT system and UIWPT system is provided and discussed in this paper. The comparison work with the related paper has been analyzed. This paper could be acted as the reference for designing the underwater wireless power transfer system for AUVs.INDEX TERMS Underwater wireless power transfer (UWPT), capacitive, material, shape, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)

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Feasibility Study on Wireless Power Transfer for AUV with Novel Pressure-Resistant Ceramic Materials

Cited by 2 publications

References 15 publications

Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Technologies, Challenges and Applications

Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Technologies, Challenges and Applications

Comparison Survey of Effects of Hull on AUVs for Underwater Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System and Underwater Inductive Wireless Power Transfer System

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