Design and Analysis of Platform Shielding for Wireless Charging Tram

Abstract

The application of inductive power transmission system in trams makes trams get rid of the traditional overhead catenary, but the electromagnetic environment and safety problems brought by the inductive power transmission system also attract the public's attention. In this paper, the model of the wireless charging tram platform is built to analyze the electromagnetic environment when the tram stops at the platform. Then, the shielding shape of the platform is proposed. A mathematical model with the minimum shielding cost as the goal and the magnetic field and installation space as constraints, is proposed for the platform shielding model of wireless charging tram. The three-dimensional finite element simulation software is used to verify the designed platform shield. The results show that the designed platform shield can ensure the electromagnetic radiation at the platform reaches the standard, and the cost is low. The platform shielding scheme designed in this paper provides a theoretical basis for the establishment of electromagnetic protection measures in the practical application of the wireless charging tram.

Keywords

• Transportation
• Vehicle
• Public safety
• Power transmission
• Platform shielding design
• Electromagnetic analysis