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Title: A Wirelessly Rechargeable AA Battery Using Electrodynamic Wireless Power Transmission
We report the design, fabrication, and characterization of a prototype that meets the form, fit, and function of a household 1.5 V AA battery, but which can be wirelessly recharged without removal from the host device. The prototype system comprises a low-frequency electrodynamic wireless power transmission (EWPT) receiver, a lithium polymer energy storage cell, and a power management circuit (PMC), all contained within a 3D-printed package. The EWPT receiver and overall system are experimentally characterized using a 238 Hz sinusoidal magnetic charging field and either a 1000 µF electrolytic capacitor or a lithium polymer (LiPo) cell as the storage cell. The system demonstrates a minimal operating field as low as 50 µTrms (similar in magnitude to Earth’s magnetic field). At this minimum charging field, the prototype transfers a maximum dc current of 50 µA to the capacitor, corresponding to a power delivery of 118 µW. The power effectiveness of the power management system is approximately 49%; with power effectiveness defined as the ratio between actual output power and the maximum possible power the EWPT receiver can transfer to a pure resistive load at a given field strength.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1941529
PAR ID:
10249692
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Energies
Volume:
14
Issue:
9
ISSN:
1996-1073
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2368
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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