Presentation 2016-01-28
Effect of Ground Plane to Human-Body Exposures in the vicinity of kHz-Band Wireless Power Transfer System
Yuhei Aoki, Jerdvisanop Chakarothai, Kanako Wake, Katsumi Fujii, Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, Toru Uno,
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Abstract(in English) Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) systems for electric vehicle (EV) typically produce strong electromagnetic (EM) fields nearby. Therefore, it is important to evaluate human-body exposure due to EM fields from the WPT systems. We have been studying so far the exposure assessment in free space. However, the WPT systems for EV are actually positioned near the human foot. However, it is necessary to consider the effect of the ground plane in the exposure evaluation. In this study, in order to investigate the effect, we have calculated the distance characteristics of an external magnetic field strength and internal electric field strength in human bodies when WPT system is put on the PEC ground plane. As a result, it was indicated that the external magnetic field strength and the internal electric field strength for the case of the PEC ground plane may be as large as 142 % and 130 % of those for the free space at the maximum, respectively. In addition we have determined a coupling factor, as described in the IEC standard as a ratio of the external magnetic field strength to the internal electric field strength. As a result, the coupling factor in free space was larger than that for the PEC ground-plane case when the compliance distance is equal to 0.4 m.
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Keyword(in English) Wireless power transfer / exposure assessment / coupling factor / ground plane / equivalent wave source
Paper # EMCJ2015-113
Date of Issue 2016-01-21 (EMCJ)

Conference Information
Committee EMCJ / WPT
Conference Date 2016/1/28(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Kumamoto National Colle. Technology
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Communication, Wireless Power Transmission, EMC
Chair Hideaki Sone(Tohoku Univ.) / Naoki Shinohara(Kyoto Univ.)
Vice Chair Osami Wada(Kyoto Univ.)
Secretary Osami Wada(Okayama Univ.) / (Hitachi)
Assistant Atsuhiro Takahashi(Toyota Central R&D Labs.) / Yoshiki Kayano(Akita Univ.) / Yusaku Katsube(Hitachi) / Takashi Hikagae(Hokkaido Univ.) / Tsunayuki Yamamoto(Yamaguchi Univ.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility / Technical Committee on Wireless Power Transfer
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Effect of Ground Plane to Human-Body Exposures in the vicinity of kHz-Band Wireless Power Transfer System
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Wireless power transfer
Keyword(2) exposure assessment
Keyword(3) coupling factor
Keyword(4) ground plane
Keyword(5) equivalent wave source
1st Author's Name Yuhei Aoki
1st Author's Affiliation Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology(TUAT)
2nd Author's Name Jerdvisanop Chakarothai
2nd Author's Affiliation National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT)
3rd Author's Name Kanako Wake
3rd Author's Affiliation National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT)
4th Author's Name Katsumi Fujii
4th Author's Affiliation National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT)
5th Author's Name Takuji Arima
5th Author's Affiliation Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology(TUAT)
6th Author's Name Soichi Watanabe
6th Author's Affiliation National Institute of Information and Communications Technology(NICT)
7th Author's Name Toru Uno
7th Author's Affiliation Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology(TUAT)
Date 2016-01-28
Paper # EMCJ2015-113
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) EMCJ-427
Page pp.pp.55-60(EMCJ),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2016-01-21 (EMCJ)