Underwater Wireless Power Transfer Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, wireless power transfer (WPT), due to the advantages of contactless connection between the power source and load, is being extensively studied in various scenarios, such as charging for electric vehicles, medical implant systems, and underwater wireless power transfer. However, in underwater applications, the efficiency and reliability of WPT can be greatly affected by the external ocean environment, which restricts the wide use of the technology. Moreover, ocean currents can cause the instability of the WPT system. With the aim of solving the above problem, many studies focus on the analysis of the propagation characteristics of electromagnetic fields in lossy media, designing a novel system topology and studying electromagnetic metamaterials and intelligent control methods.

We would like to invite papers on the topic of “Underwater Wireless Power Transfer Systems”. This includes but is not limited to inductive power transfer (IPT), capacitive power transfer (CPT), ultrasonic wireless power transfer (UWPT) technologies, AUV charging, buoy charging, magnetic couplers and magnetic design methods, compensation topologies and parameter tuning methods, advanced control methods for AUV charging systems, electromagnetic field shielding and electromagnetic compatibility, simultaneous wireless power and data transfer technologies, and electromagnetic metamaterials.

Prof. Dr. Zhengchao Yan
Guest Editor

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