Decoupled Wireless Power With Integral Energy Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless power systems are limited in their ability to meet peak power requirements of energy consumers, leading to increased design complexities and costs, and existing energy storage systems do not effectively leverage advances in energy distribution technologies, resulting in higher capital costs and inadequate load-balancing in dynamic and reconfigurable spaces.
Innovation Solution
A distributed and decoupled energy storage system that integrates with a wireless power transmitter, allowing electricity consumers to receive power asynchronously from a centralized or microgrid source, leveraging feedforward control with feedback regulation to optimize energy storage and reduce system costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless power systems are used to eliminate cables and batteries, then ease of operation and physical space are improved, but peak power requirements cannot be met and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments power delivery into two independent pathways: wireless power for baseline operation and wired power for peak demands. This allows each pathway to be optimized independently, with wireless power handling continuous low-power operations and wired power providing burst capacity when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
A power management intermediary device coordinates between wireless power input, wired power input, and load output. This intermediary intelligently routes power flows, combining wireless and wired sources to meet total power demands while managing the complexity of coordinating multiple power sources.
2Reliability
If energy storage systems are integrated with wireless power, then power supply reliability is improved, but system cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The energy storage system serves multiple functions: buffering wireless power fluctuations, providing backup power during outages, and enabling load shifting to off-peak periods. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by delivering diverse benefits from a single integrated component.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system continuously monitors power availability, storage charge state, and load demands, then dynamically adjusts charging/discharging rates. This feedback loop optimizes the interaction between wireless power, energy storage, and consumption, improving reliability while managing complexity through intelligent control.
3Productivity
If stationary energy storage systems are placed within utility grids, then load-balancing is achieved, but capital costs increase and adaptability to dynamic spaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static, grid-tied energy storage to dynamic, mobile energy storage units that can be repositioned based on real-time power availability and consumption patterns. This enables load-balancing in distributed locations without requiring expensive infrastructure installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters dynamically, adjusting charge/discharge rates based on wireless power availability, grid conditions, and load demands. This flexibility allows the same hardware to operate in diverse environments and adapt to changing conditions without requiring custom-designed systems.
4Ease of manufacture
If modular construction methods are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but energy distribution system costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The energy distribution system is segmented into modular units that can be independently installed and configured. Each module contains standardized components (wireless receivers, energy storage, power management), allowing incremental deployment and reducing overall system cost through standardized manufacturing.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables electricity consumers to operate at higher power ratings than the wireless power infrastructure, reduces the size and cost of energy storage, and enhances load-balancing, while minimizing changes in center of gravity and improving comfort and safety, thereby maximizing the performance and efficiency of energy use in dynamic environments.
Implementation Method 1
a wireless power transmitter (25, 25.31) and a wireless power receiver (20.1, 20.21)
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AI summary
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