Fig. 1. System model for a magnetic resonant WPT system
Fig. 2. Equivalent circuit of a magnetic resonant WPT system
Fig. 3. MI coil deployment in the underground environment (Tan et al., 2015)
Fig. 4. Received signal strength in underground environment with different VWC (Tan et al., 2015)
Fig. 5. Helical type coils and soil tank for the test
Fig. 6. S21 parameter against distance between antenna coils, frequency and medium
Fig. 7. Distribution of magnetic fields for the magnetic resonant wireless power transfer (WPT)
Fig. 8. Relative positions of soil tank to antenna coils
Fig. 9. Variations of S11 and S22 parameters over distance at f=4 MHz
Fig. 10. Variations of S11 and S22 parameters over distance at f=6.78 MHz
Fig. 11. Variations of S11 and S22 parameters over distance at f=12 MHz
Fig. 12. Variations of S11 and S22 parameters over distance at f=4 MHz
Fig. 13. Variations of S11 and S22 parameters over distance at f=8 MHz
Table 1. Classification of subsidence
Table 2. Magnetic permeability and conductivity of various materials
Table 3. Comparison of power transfer efficiency at air and salt water over frequency range (Askari et al., 2015)
Table 4. S21 values according to relation position of soil tank and frequency
Table 5. Requirements for the magnetic resonance-based ground sink monitoring system
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