A multi-slice finite element model including distributive capacitances for wireless magnetic resonant energy transfer systems with circular coils

A multi-slice finite element model for wireless magnetic resonant energy transfer systems with circular spiral tape coils is presented. As the system is constructed using distributive capacitance, it is difficult to determine the parameters in the equivalent circuits analytically. To address the aforementioned problem, a multi-slice axisymmetric finite element method (FEM) is applied to analyze this wireless power transfer system. The merits of the proposed method are that three-dimensional FEM is not required and yet the distributive capacitances among the coils can be fully included in the proposed two-dimensional model. Compared with normal axisymmetric FEM without multi-slices, the proposed method can include the effect of distributive capacitance to produce more precise solutions. The proposed method is validated against experimental data.