A contactless power transfer system using a series–series–parallel resonant converter

Abstract

In this article, a contactless power transfer system using a series–series–parallel resonant converter (SSPRC) is proposed. The proposed converter can improve on or eliminate the disadvantages of the contactless system based on conventional resonant converters, since it independently compensates for a primary side leakage inductance, a secondary side leakage inductance and a magnetising inductance. The proposed converter also reduces the circulating currents and the reactive power by controlling the phase angle difference between the inverter output voltage and the current. In addition, the system design can be simplified, since the voltage gain is determined only by the transformer turns ratio for the overall load range without being affected by the other transformer parameters. The proposed converter is analysed with respect to the gain and current margin. The system design procedure is then described for the proposed circuit based on the circuit analysis. Finally, the experimental results are presented in order to verify the proposed contactless power supply.

Keywords:

• contactless transformer
• SSPRC
• SRC
• PRC
• SPRC

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the Chung-Ang University Research Grants in 2008.