Dual mode AC DC AC converter for contactless power transfer system

A new type AC DC AC converter which can work in Buck or Boost mode is proposed in order to overcome the deficiencies of the primary circuit of the traditional contactless power transfer system. Through switching this two modes and turning the duty cycles of the switches, not only the resonant current amplitude of the primary resonant current can be controlled to be constant against a wide range variation of input voltage, but also the problems, such as surge current, high cost, complex control etc., caused by the DC filter and DC/DC converter in a traditional CPT system are effectively eliminated. The topology and operation principle of the proposed converter have been analyzed. The corresponding control strategy has been presented and verified by simulation results.