Underwater Wireless Power Transfer Smart Ocean Energy Converters /

• Main Authors: Orekan, Taofeek (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Zhang, Peng (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Subjects: Energy harvesting.; Power electronics.; Renewable energy resources.; Wireless communication systems.; Mobile communication systems.; Energy security.; Energy Harvesting.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Wireless and Mobile Communication.; Energy Security.

This book discusses, for the first time, wireless power transfer in the ocean environment. Topics covered include power electronic techniques, advanced control strategies, as well as classic and emerging applications such as smart ocean energy systems and wireless power transfer and charging of unde...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Ocean energy Converters
• Underwater wireless power transfer
• History
• Motivation
• Challenges
• Applications
• Design and Modeling of a Smart Wave Energy Converter
• Introduction
• Conceptual design of the Smart-WEC
• Smart-WEC Working Principles
• Hydrodynamics Model
• Electrical System Model
• Study and Analysis of Underwater Wireless Power Transfer
• Introduction
• Wireless Power Transfer in Air, Freshwater, and Seawater
• UWPT System Overview
• Coil analysis in Open Air and Underwater Environments
• Resistance of a coil in air compared to seawater
• Inductance of a coil in air compared to seawater
• Coil Topology
• Optimized Coil Design Procedure
• Maximum Power Efficiency Tracking for UWPT
• Overview of Maximum Power Efficiency Tracking
• Estimation of Coupling Coefficient
• Modeling of the DC-DC converter
• Controller Design
• UWPT Resonance Frequency Analysis
• Coupling Coefficient Estimation
• UWPT Efficiency Maximization
• Experimental Verification
• Model Predictive Control
• Control Strategy
• Current Error Prediction
• Regular Waves
• Irregular waves
• Data security and Energy Encryption
• Introduction
• Data security
• Energy encryption.