Publisher's Synopsis
Wireless power transfer, also known as wireless charging, is the technology that enables a power source to transmit electromagnetic energy to an electrical load across an air gap, without interconnecting cords. This technology is attracting a wide range of applications, from low-power toothbrush to high-power electric vehicles because of its suitability and better user experience. These days, wireless charging is swiftly growing from theories toward standard features on commercial products, exclusively mobile phones and portable smart devices. The recent progress in wireless charging techniques and development of commercial products have delivered an auspicious alternative way to address the energy bottleneck of conventionally portable battery-powered devices. However, the incorporation of wireless charging into the existing wireless communication systems also brings along a series of challenging issues with regard to implementation, scheduling, and power management. Wireless Power Transfer - Fundamentals and Technologies presents a comprehensive overview of wireless power transfer techniques, the developments in technical standards, and their recent advances in network applications. In particular, with regard to network applications, we review the static charger scheduling strategies, mobile charger dispatch strategies and wireless charger deployment strategies. Additionally, open issues and challenges in implementing wireless power transfer technologies as well as some practical future network applications of wireless charging are discussed. The transfer of power from source to receiver is a technology that has existed for over a century. Wireless power transfer (WPT) has been made feasible in recent years due to advances in technology and better implementations of transfer techniques, such as Microwave Power Transfer (MPT). The MPT system works by converting power to microwaves through a microwave generator and then transmitting that power through free space where it is received and converted back to power at a special device called a rectenna. The applications of MPT are numerous, not only to change the way existing technologies work, but also as theoretical constructs for future constructs. While the benefits are great, there are many limitations and drawbacks of MPT, necessitating the discussion of possible alternative methods for WPT. The transfer of power wirelessly has the potential to completely disrupt and revolutionize existing and future technologies. Several applications of wireless power transfer are apparent and obvious. Firstly, WPT could eliminate traditional charging systems in place today. Instead of plugging in a mobile phone or laptop via power cord to charge the battery, wireless power can be harnessed and implemented in a home such that a laptop and phone charge continuously and wirelessly without the need for plugging anything in. Higher level applications include charging of electric vehicles (EVs). As EVs become more and more prevalent on the roads, the feasibility of driving such a vehicle can be maximized via stationary, and even mobile, WPT systems. Future and theoretical applications include a potential solution to renewable energy for the planet, by means of satellites collecting sunlight and sending power back to earth through MPT. Applications of WPT are described in this literature. Wireless power transfer, also known as wireless charging, is the technology that enables a power source to transmit electromagnetic energy to an electrical load across an air gap, without interconnecting cords. This technology is attracting a wide range of applications, from low-power toothbrush to high-power electric vehicles because of its suitability and better user experience. These days, wireless charging is swiftly growing from theories toward standard features on commercial products, exclusively mobile phones and portable smart devices. The recent progress in wireless charging techniques and development of commercial products have delivered an auspicious alternative way to address the energy bottleneck of conventionally portable battery-powered devices. However, the incorporation of wireless charging into the existing wireless communication systems also brings along a series of challenging issues with regard to implementation, scheduling, and power management. Wireless Power Transfer - Fundamentals and Technologies presents a comprehensive overview of wireless power transfer techniques, the developments in technical standards, and their recent advances in network applications. In particular, with regard to network applications, we review the static charger scheduling strategies, mobile charger dispatch strategies and wireless charger deployment strategies. Additionally, open issues and challenges in implementing wireless power transfer technologies as well as some practical future network applications of wireless charging are discussed. The transfer of power from source to receiver is a technology that has existed for over a century. Wireless power transfer (WPT) has been made feasible in recent years due to advances in technology and better implementations of transfer techniques, such as Microwave Power Transfer (MPT). The MPT system works by converting power to microwaves through a microwave generator and then transmitting that power through free space where it is received and converted back to power at a special device called a rectenna. The applications of MPT are numerous, not only to change the way existing technologies work, but also as theoretical constructs for future constructs. While the benefits are great, there are many limitations and drawbacks of MPT, necessitating the discussion of possible alternative methods for WPT. The transfer of power wirelessly has the potential to completely disrupt and revolutionize existing and future technologies. Several applications of wireless power transfer are apparent and obvious. Firstly, WPT could eliminate traditional charging systems in place today. Instead of plugging in a mobile phone or laptop via power cord to charge the battery, wireless power can be harnessed and implemented in a home such that a laptop and phone charge continuously and wirelessly without the need for plugging anything in. Higher level applications include charging of electric vehicles (EVs). As EVs become more and more prevalent on the roads, the feasibility of driving such a vehicle can be maximized via stationary, and even mobile, WPT systems. Future and theoretical applications include a potential solution to renewable energy for the planet, by means of satellites collecting sunlight and sending power back to earth through MPT. Applications of WPT are described in this literature. Wireless power transfer, also known as wireless charging, is the technology that enables a power source to transmit electromagnetic energy to an electrical load across an air gap, without interconnecting cords. This technology is attracting a wide range of applications, from low-power toothbrush to high-power electric vehicles because of its suitability and better user experience. These days, wireless charging is swiftly growing from theories toward standard features on commercial products, exclusively mobile phones and portable smart devices. The recent progress in wireless charging techniques and development of commercial products have delivered an auspicious alternative way to address the energy bottleneck of conventionally portable battery-powered devices. However, the incorporation of wireless charging into the existing wireless communication systems also brings along a series of challenging issues with regard to implementation, scheduling, and power management. Wireless Power Transfer - Fundamentals and Technologies presents a comprehensive overview of wireless power transfer techniques, the developments in technical standards, and their recent advances in network applications. In particular, with regard to network applications, we review the static charger scheduling strategies, mobile charger dispatch strategies and wireless charger deployment strategies. Additionally, open issues and challenges in implementing wireless power transfer technologies as well as some practical future network applications of wireless charging are discussed. The transfer of power from source to receiver is a technology that has existed for over a century. Wireless power transfer (WPT) has been made feasible in recent years due to advances in technology and better implementations of transfer techniques, such as Microwave Power Transfer (MPT). The MPT system works by converting power to microwaves through a microwave generator and then transmitting that power through free space where it is received and converted back to power at a special device called a rectenna. The applications of MPT are numerous, not only to change the way existing technologies work, but also as theoretical constructs for future constructs. While the benefits are great, there are many limitations and drawbacks of MPT, necessitating the discussion of possible alternative methods for WPT. The transfer of power wirelessly has the potential to completely disrupt and revolutionize existing and future technologies. Several applications of wireless power transfer are apparent and obvious. Firstly, WPT could eliminate traditional charging systems in place today. Instead of plugging in a mobile phone or laptop via power cord to charge the battery, wireless power can be harnessed and implemented in a home such that a laptop and phone charge continuously and wirelessly without the need for plugging anything in. Higher level applications include charging of electric vehicles (EVs). As EVs become more and more prevalent on the roads, the feasibility of driving such a vehicle can be maximized via stationary, and even mobile, WPT systems. Future and theoretical applications include a potential solution to renewable energy for the p
