Study level
- PhD
- Master of Philosophy
Faculty/School
Faculty of Engineering
Topic status
We're looking for students to study this topic.
Supervisors
- Position
- Professor in Power Engineering
- Division / Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
Overview
There's a growing interest by many governments and industry sectors on dynamic wireless power transfer systems for electric vehicle charging. This means there's increased research intensity in this domain. However, there are numerous important issues that need to be addressed carefully, such as:
- load estimation
- sensorless vehicle position estimation
- robust control
- improved power converter topologies.
Research activities
As part of this project, you'll model the wireless power transfer system along with necessary technical concepts that can address the important issues of dynamic wireless power transfer systems. You will also develop a laboratory prototype to validate the proposed technical concepts.
Outcomes
The aim of this project is to develop a dynamic wireless transfer system for electric vehicle charging which is efficient, robust, stable and economical. Commercialising and patenting of certain aspects of the project can be seriously considered.
Skills and experience
You should have strong technical knowledge on fundamental electrical engineering, power electronics and control systems. Some experience prototyping hardware is certainly beneficial.
Scholarships
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Contact
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