The Experimental Analysis of Low-Power Acoustic Energy Transfer System using Class E Converter

Authors

  • Thoriq Zaid Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
  • Shakir Saat Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
  • Jamal Norezmi Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
  • Siti Huzaimah Husin Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
  • Yusmarnita Yusop Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.
  • Syawaliah Ludin Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.

Keywords:

Acoustic Energy Transfer, Contactless Energy Transfer, Class E Converter, Ultrasonic Transducer,

Abstract

This paper presents a development of acoustic energy transfer (AET) system through air medium for low power application using Class E converter. AET system transmits energy in a form of wave through a couple of transducer that is driven by the power converter. The primary circuit of AET uses a Class E converter circuit to drive the non-linear load, which theoretically produces zero switching losses. To ensure that the power can be transmitted efficiently, an optimum frequency was generated by the power converter. The frequency was generated from pulse width modulation (PWM) using microcontroller. In this work, the maximum output power that can be transferred was 4.20mW at 39.68kHz frequency

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2016-12-01

How to Cite

Zaid, T., Saat, S., Norezmi, J., Husin, S. H., Yusop, Y., & Ludin, S. (2016). The Experimental Analysis of Low-Power Acoustic Energy Transfer System using Class E Converter. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 8(9), 1–6. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/688

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