EMC Issues and EMF Exposure in Wireless Power Transfer Systems for e-Mobility

Dear Colleagues,

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology will play an important role in the near future for the growth of electric mobility. This technology basically allows the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical vehicle (EV) across an air gap without using any galvanic connection. The advantages of adopting this technology compared to the normal plug connection are evident: safer as there are no cables that the user has to connect to the vehicle; more comfortable as there are no requested operations by the user. Currently, the most widespread systems are based on stationary wireless charging systems for the onboard battery. In stationary WPT the EV can only be recharged when it is parked. Many researches and studies are increasingly aimed at developing a dynamic WPT system that allows battery recharging while the vehicle is moving over an electrified road. Stationary and dynamic WPT systems based on inductive coupling are an intentional source of strong magnetic fields in the environment, which can pose a risk to the health of exposed people and to the proper functioning of road and vehicle electronic systems, including cardiac implanted electronic devices (CIEDs) worn by passengers and nearby pedestrians. Therefore, one of the major challenges for a large deployment of WPT systems is to address the issues of EMC, EMF, and EMI in CIEDs. This special issue focuses on algorithms, models, methods, technologies, standards, and applications for the characterization and mitigation of the electromagnetic field emission produced by stationary and dynamic WPT systems for e-mobility. The assessment of compliance with EMC, EMF, and CIED standards is also a central theme of the topics.  Potential topics include, but are not limited to, power electronics, power quality, EMC/EMI, shielding,  radiated and conducted emission, implanted medical devices, EMF safety, and dosimetry analysis.

Prof. Dr. Mauro Feliziani
Dr. Tommaso Campi
Prof. Dr. Francescaromana Maradei
Guest Editors

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