ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the development of an alternative MRC model that is derived using bandpass filter (BPF) design theory. The BPF-modeled MRC WPT is realized from the developed theory. Practical system tuning, i.e., critical coupling point control, is demonstrated through K-inverter networks exhibiting characteristic impedances determined from derived optimization functions. Wireless power transfer technology has fascinated the world ever since Nikola Tesla pioneered the concept at the end of the 19th century. Wireless power transfer can be categorized into two distinct mechanisms: far-field radiative or near-field induction. However, these system tuning methodologies lack capability for practical integration with many applications due to the need for external mechanical control systems and/or complex feedback algorithms. This chapter focuses on the development of a new framework for MRC system design and analysis that is based on BPF theory, microwave network analysis, and general coupling matrix theory.
