Shichao Liu
Project Area: Sustainable and Renewable Energy
Project Title: Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging with Alignment Optimization
Project Description:
- Overview: The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has increased the demand for efficient and user-friendly charging solutions. Conventional plug-in charging systems require manual operation and are not compatible with fully autonomous systems. Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) offers a promising alternative by enabling contactless charging. However, its efficiency is highly sensitive to coil misalignment, which poses a major challenge in real-world applications. This project aims to integrate autonomous alignment technology with wireless charging, enabling a vehicle to automatically position itself for optimal charging without human intervention.
- Project Objectives
–Design a wireless charging system for electric vehicle (electrical scooter)
–Develop an autonomous alignment system
–Integrate sensing, control, and power systems - System Overview
The system includes:
-Solar power generation and energy storage system
– Wireless Power Transfer System
– Alignment Monitoring and Autonomous Motion Control System - Subtasks
Subtask 1 (2-3 students): Solar power generation and energy storage system: solar panel, dc-dc converter, MPPT control, energy storage integration.
Subtask 2 (2-3 students): Wireless Power Transfer System: Coil design, inverter, rectifier, efficiency analysis.
Subtask 3(3-4 students): Alignment detection, sensors (camera/ultrasonic), position estimation, and motion control - Methodology
Literature review, simulation, hardware development, algorithm design, integration, testing
Tentative Sub-titles
- Solar Power Generation and Energy Storage System
- Wireless Power Transfer System
- Alignment Monitoring and Autonomous Motion Control
Desired Technical Skills
- Circuit design
- Control system design
- Microcontroller hardware implements
Suitable for:
- ELEC 4907 – Electrical Engineering
- SREE 4907 – Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering