Thermal and biofouling effects on underwater wireless power transfer

Author

Oiler, J. ; Anderson, G. ; Bana, V. ; Phipps, A. ; Kerber, M. ; Rockway, J.D.

Author_Institution

SPAWAR Syst. Center Pacific, San Diego, CA, USA

fYear

2015

fDate

13-15 May 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents a characterization of the thermal effects and marine fouling on an undersea wireless power transfer system. The coils used in wireless power transfer experience elevated temperatures due to the resistive losses in the wire. Several different coating strategies to both protect the coils against seawater and dissipate the generated heat are investigated. In addition, the rise in temperature can increase the likelihood of marine bio-fouling on the exposed surfaces of the coils. A study of bio-fouling on the wireless power transfer coils and whether there might be increased microbial growth as a result of the power transfer is also explored.

Keywords

coils; cooling; inductive power transmission; seawater; biofouling effects; coating strategies; marine fouling; microbial growth; resistive losses; seawater; thermal effects; undersea wireless power transfer system; underwater wireless power transfer; wireless power transfer coils; Coils; Heat transfer; Heating; Paints; Resistors; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Power Transfer Conference (WPTC), 2015 IEEE

Conference_Location

Boulder, CO

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WPT.2015.7140146

Filename

7140146