Efficiency Improvement of Wireless Power Supply Track System †
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. System Coupling Structure
3. Improvement of Transmission Efficiency
3.1. Current Output Type
3.2. Voltage Output Type
4. Results
4.1. Current Output Type
4.2. Voltage Output Type
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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| (W) | (V) | (W) | η (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58.1 | 47.98 | 46 | 79.17 |
| 148.6 | 48 | 110 | 74.6 |
| 203.2 | 48 | 149 | 73.3 |
| 310 | 48.09 | 222 | 71.6 |
| (W) | (V) | (W) | η (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56.3 | 47.95 | 46 | 81.7 |
| 141.2 | 47.98 | 110 | 77.9 |
| 192.5 | 48.03 | 149 | 77.4 |
| 295 | 47.97 | 222 | 75.5 |
| (W) | (V) | (W) | η (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156.91 | 400.9 | 102.75 | 65.49 |
| 267.90 | 401 | 202.59 | 75.62 |
| 381.06 | 400.9 | 303.20 | 79.57 |
| 493.70 | 400.7 | 402.70 | 81.57 |
| (W) | (V) | (W) | η (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149.58 | 401.1 | 103.08 | 68.91 |
| 258.05 | 400.5 | 202.01 | 78.28 |
| 368.16 | 399.8 | 302.77 | 82.24 |
| 485.34 | 400.6 | 405.65 | 83.58 |
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Wu, Y.-C.; Su, C.-C.; Chang, C.-L. Efficiency Improvement of Wireless Power Supply Track System. Eng. Proc. 2026, 134, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026134018
Wu Y-C, Su C-C, Chang C-L. Efficiency Improvement of Wireless Power Supply Track System. Engineering Proceedings. 2026; 134(1):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026134018
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Yung-Chun, Chun-Cheng Su, and Chieh-Lung Chang. 2026. "Efficiency Improvement of Wireless Power Supply Track System" Engineering Proceedings 134, no. 1: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026134018
APA StyleWu, Y.-C., Su, C.-C., & Chang, C.-L. (2026). Efficiency Improvement of Wireless Power Supply Track System. Engineering Proceedings, 134(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026134018
