Analysis of wireless power transfer based on metamaterial using equivalent circuit

Abstract

The metamaterial (MA) has been proved to enhance the efficiency of the wireless power transfer (WPT) system considerably in many studies. This study presents an equivalent circuit model using a qualitative and even quantitative simple explanation for the behaviour of MA in WPT. For this purpose, the electromagnetic field simulation of WPT system with MA is carried out by the high-frequency structure simulation three-dimensional electromagnetic simulator. Also, the authors propose the circuit structure of the WPT system based on MA and explore its characteristics by numerical calculation and advanced design system simulation. The transmission efficiency of the simulator is characterised by reflection coefficient here. Although some methods, such as interference theory, transmission line circuit model, and effective medium theory, have been put forward to explain the physics mechanism of WPT system with MA, some of reactive parameters and the basic physical interpretation have not been expounded clearly so far. Differ from the existing theoretical model, the proposed approach focuses on the effect of the system parameters of MA and transfer coils on the transfer characteristics and is beneficial to the analysis of the complicated system.

Keywords

• electromagnetic fields
• equivalent circuits
• coils
• inductive power transmission
• optical design techniques
• metamaterials
• metamaterial
• MA
• wireless power transfer system
• equivalent circuit model
• qualitative explanation
• electromagnetic field simulation
• WPT system
• high-frequency structure
• three-dimensional electromagnetic simulator
• circuit structure
• design system simulation
• transmission efficiency
• transmission line circuit model
• system parameters
• transfer characteristics