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Design of a Compact IPT System for Medium Distance-to-Diameter Ratio AGV Applications with Enhanced Misalignment Tolerance
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77, Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(17), 9799; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179799 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 8 August 2025
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Revised: 1 September 2025
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Accepted: 4 September 2025
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Published: 6 September 2025
Abstract
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in uneven environments are typically designed with an elevated chassis to enhance obstacle-crossing. In inductive power transfer (IPT) systems for such AGVs, a long transmission distance along with limited installation space for coils leads to a medium distance-to-diameter ratio (DDR) (1 < DDR ≤ 2), which reduces coupling efficiency and degrades misalignment tolerance. To address this issue, this paper proposes a compact dual-receiver IPT system for medium DDR conditions. The system adopts a flat U-shaped solenoid (FUS) coil as both the transmitter and the primary receiver, and a square solenoid (SS) coil as the secondary receiver, forming the FUSS dual-receiver structure. The FUS coil is optimized through finite element analysis to improve coupling, while the SS coil captures vertical flux to compensate for misalignment losses, thereby enhancing misalignment tolerance. A hybrid rectifier integrating a full-bridge and voltage doubler topology is used to suppress output voltage fluctuation, reduce the number of receiver coil turns, and minimize system volume. A 300 W/100 kHz prototype with a coupler size of 183 × 126 × 838 mm3 achieves 83.51% efficiency under medium DDR and a 185 mm air gap. Voltage fluctuation remains within 5% under ±51.4% X-axis and ±51.7% Y-axis misalignment, confirming the stable power delivery and improved misalignment tolerance of the system.
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Xie, J.; Li, G.; Yang, Z.; Jo, S.; Kim, D.-H.
Design of a Compact IPT System for Medium Distance-to-Diameter Ratio AGV Applications with Enhanced Misalignment Tolerance. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 9799.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179799
AMA Style
Xie J, Li G, Yang Z, Jo S, Kim D-H.
Design of a Compact IPT System for Medium Distance-to-Diameter Ratio AGV Applications with Enhanced Misalignment Tolerance. Applied Sciences. 2025; 15(17):9799.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179799
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Xie, Junchen, Guangyao Li, Zhiliang Yang, Seungjin Jo, and Dong-Hee Kim.
2025. "Design of a Compact IPT System for Medium Distance-to-Diameter Ratio AGV Applications with Enhanced Misalignment Tolerance" Applied Sciences 15, no. 17: 9799.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179799
APA Style
Xie, J., Li, G., Yang, Z., Jo, S., & Kim, D.-H.
(2025). Design of a Compact IPT System for Medium Distance-to-Diameter Ratio AGV Applications with Enhanced Misalignment Tolerance. Applied Sciences, 15(17), 9799.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179799
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