Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) for contactless or on-road charging of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will be surveyed in this presentation. Basic principles and challenges for power electronics and IPT systems using inductively coupled coils to transfer power over a large air gap will be presented. Compensation (resonant) topologies and high operational frequency of power transfer systems allow obtaining maximum efficiency and high power transfer capability.
TU Delft, Prasanth Venugopal