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ITMO specialists and the Yablochkov company have created Russia’s first wireless charging system for electric vehicles and electric buses, ITMO’s press service told RB.RU. They explained that the usage mechanism requires almost no human participation. The system itself works using the MRI coupling method of the transmitter and receiver.
The prototype is capable of transmitting 11 kW of power at a distance of up to 300 mm. This year it is planned to increase the power to 50 kW so that the charging time does not exceed one hour.
“The first box (receiver) is mounted on the bottom of the electric vehicle during production, the second (transmitter) is placed below the road surface, power will be transmitted through the air gap between them to power the battery. In practice, this means that it will suffice to park the car on the transmitting magnetic system and it will start charging automatically,” said Georgy Baranov, project lead engineer, engineer at ITMO’s New Physicotechnical Institute.
In the future, the system can be used in the city, for example, it can be built on the highway. In the future, scientists aim to create a charging station with a capacity of 300 kW, which will allow the electric bus to be fully charged in half an hour.
According to Polina Kapitanova, the project’s scientific supervisor, the electric buses will have recharging time during the time passengers board and disembark at the bus stop.
Previously, an ITMO PhD student created a prosthesis that helps restore muscle tissue in cerebral palsy, it can also be used during rehabilitation after a stroke.
Author:
Natalia Gormaleva
Source: RB
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