Wireless power transfer technology

诸如膝上型计算机、蜂窝电话和其他移动的电子设备之类的自主电子设备的快速发展已经对能够在中等范围（大约0.5米到10米）上无线地传送相对高的功率的技术产生了极大的兴趣。工业界希望，有了这些技术，连接电子设备的最后一根电线--电源线--最终可以被切断。这可能会彻底改变家庭、办公室和工厂中电子设备的部署。本项目的目标是研究申请人构思的新型中程无线功率传输技术。这项技术，暂时被称为磁通量引导方案，具有超越无线供电电子设备的潜力。该计划将研究三个方向和应用：（1）电动汽车的无线充电，（2）无芯电力Transformer和（3）从电力线无线能量提取。三个博士学生和两名硕士学生将通过该计划进行培训。

The rapid development of autonomous electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones, and other mobile electronics has generated a great interest in technologies that can transfer relatively high power wirelessly over medium ranges (approximately 0.5m to 10m). Industry hopes that with such technologies, the last remaining wire connecting electronic devices - the power cord - can be finally cut. This could revolutionize the deployment of electronic devices in homes, offices and factories. The objective of this program is to research a novel mid-range wireless power transfer technology conceived by the applicant. The technology, tentatively called magnetic flux-guide scheme, has potentials beyond powering electronic devices wirelessly. The proposed program will investigate three directions and applications: (1) wireless charging of electric vehicles, (2) coreless power transformer and (3) wireless energy extraction from power lines. Three Ph.D. students and two M.Sc. students will be trained through the program.