• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.571-575
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• 2020

Optical wireless power transmission (OWPT) is a good candidate for long-distance underwater wireless power transmission. In this work we investigate the transmission efficiency of underwater OWPT, depending on the operating wavelength. We consider four operating wavelengths: infrared, red, green, and blue. We also consider the cases of pure water and sea water for the working conditions. Our results show that it is necessary to select the operating wavelength of underwater OWPT according to the transmission distance and water type of the target application.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2020

In this study, we propose a spherical flux concentration structure for omnidirectional wireless power transfer. Omnidirectional wireless power transfer technology is a method that can transmit power to a transmitter located in an arbitrary position in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. However, to improve the power transfer distance in a wireless power transfer system, the diameter of the coil or the number of windings must increase, thereby increasing the size of the transmitter. The proposed transmitter structure adds a ferrite core inside the transmitter coil so that the magnetic flux generated by the transmitter is directed toward the position of the receiver. As a result, the flux linkage and the mutual inductance increase. By implementing the omnidirectional wireless power transfer system using the proposed structure, the power transfer distance can be improved by 65% compared with the conventional system without increasing the size of the transmitter. Simulation shows that the proposed spherical flux concentration structure increases the mutual inductance of the omnidirectional wireless power transmission system.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2019

In general wireless power transfer systems (WPTSs), power transfer is controlled by the wireless communication between a transmitter (Tx) and a receiver (Rx). However, WPTS is difficult to apply in electronic products that do not have batteries, such as TVs. A WPTS with resonators based on a transformer of LLC series resonant converter is proposed in this study to eliminate wireless communication units between a Tx and an Rx. The proposed system operates at the boundary of the resonance frequency, and the required power can be stably supplied to authorized devices even though some misalignment occurs. Moreover, standby power standards for the electronic product can be satisfied.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.631-646
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• 2016

Although the deployment of wireless sensors for structural sensing and monitoring is becoming popular, supplying power to these sensors remains as a daunting task. To address this issue, there have been large volume of ongoing energy harvesting studies that aimed to find a way to scavenge energy from surrounding ambient energy sources such as vibration, light and heat. In this study, a magnetic resonance based wireless power transfer (MR-WPT) system is proposed so that sensors inside a concrete structure can be wirelessly powered by an external power source. MR-WPT system offers need-based active power transfer using an external power source, and allows wireless power transfer through 300-mm thick reinforced concrete with 21.34% and 17.29% transfer efficiency at distances of 450 mm and 500 mm, respectively. Because enough power to operate a typical wireless sensor can be instantaneously transferred using the proposed MR-WPT system, no additional energy storage devices such as rechargeable batteries or supercapacitors are required inside the wireless sensor, extending the expected life-span of the sensor.

• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2014

This paper describes the magnetic field analysis of wireless power transfer via magnetic resonant coupling. The wireless power transfer system for supplying power to electric vehicle is developed. The parameters of coil transfer system are simulated by the finite element method (FEM). Therefore the coil structure of power transfer system can be accurately analyzed. This paper deals with 3kW wireless transfer system.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2019

Recently, there has been an increase in research on wireless sensor networks (WSNs) because they are easy to deploy in applications such as internet-of-things (IoT) and body area networks. However, WSNs have constraints in terms of power, quality-of-service (QoS), computation, and others. To overcome the power constraint issues, wireless energy harvesting has been introduced into WSNs, the application of which has been the focus of many studies. Additionally, to improve system performance in terms of achievable rate, cooperative networks are also being explored in WSNs. We present a review on current research in the area of energy harvesting in WSNs, specifically on the application of simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) in a cooperative sensor network. In addition, we discuss possible future extensions of SWIPT and cooperative networks in WSNs.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.480-483
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• 2018

Wireless power transfer (WPT) is the technology that forces the power to transmit electromagnetic field to an electrical load through an air gap without interconnecting wires. This technology is widely used for the applications from low power smartphone to high power electric railroad. In this paper, the model of wireless power transfer circuit for the low power system is designed for a resonant frequency of 13.45 MHz. Also, a feedback WPT circuit to improve the power transfer efficiency is proposed and shown better performance than the original open WPT circuit, and the methodology for power efficiency improvement is studied as the coupling coefficient increases above 0.01, at which the split frequency is made.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2015년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.59-60
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• 2015

무선전력전송은 각종 전자기기에 필요한 전력을 전선 없이 무선으로 공급하는 기술이다. 무선전력전송 기술은 자기 코일을 이용하는 근거리 무선전력전송 기술과 안테나를 이용하는 원거리 무선전력전송 기술로 구분된다. 본 연구에서는 시설물 관리용 전원공급 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안으로 UWB를 활용하여 초정밀 측위가 가능한 RTLS 태그와 무선 충전부를 설계하였다. 무선 충전 패드는 자기 공진 방식을 이용하여 4개의 기기를 충전할 수 있는 기능을 제공한다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 무선으로 전력을 수신할 뿐만 아니라 송신 할 수 있는 기능을 수행하는 무선 전력 송수신기를 위한 양방향으로 동작하는 DC-DC converter를 제안하였다. 일반적으로 무선 전력 송수신기의 경우 2개의 DC-DC converter와 이로 인한 2개의 외부 인덕터가 필요하지만 제안된 DC-DC converter를 적용하여 1개의 DC-DC converter와 1개의 외부 인덕터로 무선 전력 송수신이 가능하도록 하여 전체 시스템의 크기를 줄였다. 제안된 양방향으로 동작하는 DC-DC converter는 $0.35{\mu}m$ BCDMOS 공정을 이용하여 제작하였으며 무선 전력 수신 상황에서 강압 converter로 동작하여 3W의 출력 상황에서 91%의 효율을 가지며 무선 전력 송신 상황에서는 승압 converter로 동작하여 3W의 출력 상황에서 90%의 효율을 갖는다. 양방향으로 동작하는 DC-DC converter와 효율을 극대화 할 수 있는 제안된 기법들을 적용한 무선 전력 송수신기는 수신 상황에서 81.7%, 송신 상황에서 76.5%의 효율을 갖는다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.174-178
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• 2015

무선전력전송기술은 복잡한 전선을 이용하지 않고 전기에너지를 필요한 기기나 장소에 전송할 수 있는 기술이다. 특히 휴대폰 등 모바일 기기의 무선충전뿐 아니라 전기자동차와 같은 전기장치에 무선으로 전력을 공급할 수 있는 기술로 최근 이 분야에 대한 연구개발이 대단히 활발하다. 여기서는 무선전력전송기술의 개요와 전망에 대해 서술하고 인체영향, 주파수할당 및 표준화 등의 문제점을 분석한다.