What do you mean by WiTricity ?

Need of WiTricity
History of wireless power Witricity Basics

Detailed Principle
How Safe is WiTricity ? What's the Future of WiTricity ?

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WiTricity is nothing but wireless electricity. Transmission of electrical energy from one object to another without the use of wires is called as WiTricity. WiTricity can make devices operate without replaceable batteries or without trouble prone wiring.

Cell phones, i-pods, laptop computers are capable of re-charging themselves without ever being plugged in.

Currently, wired electricity powers have conquered nearly everything.

In present electricity generation system we waste more than half of its resources. Especially the transmission and distribution losses are the main concern of the present power technology.

The resistance of the wire used in the electrical grid distribution system causes a loss of 26-30% of the energy generated The transmission of power without wires may be one noble alternative for electricity transmission.

Basics of WiTricity
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Magnetic induction

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Resonant magnetic coupling

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Energy coupling

Electricity is a general term that gives a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge.
Magnetism is a force that acts at a distance due to a magnetic field. This field is caused by moving electrically charged particles or is inherent in magnetic objects such as magnet.

Electromagnetic induction is the production of voltage across a conductor moving through a magnetic field. Electromagnetism is one of the four fundamental interactions of nature, along with strong interaction, weak interaction and gravitation. It is the force that causes the interaction between electrically charged particles; the areas in which this happens are called electromagnetic fields Energy/Power Coupling: Energy coupling occurs when an energy source has a means of transferring energy to another object

Resonance :is the tendency of a system to oscillate with larger amplitude at some frequencies than at others. These are known as the system's resonant frequencies (or resonance frequencies). At these frequencies, even small periodic driving forces can produce large amplitude oscillations Resonant Magnetic Coupling: Magnetic coupling occurs when two objects exchange energy through their varying or oscillating magnetic fields. Resonant coupling occurs when the natural frequencies of the two objects are approximately the same

It all started with a beep!!

MIT Professor Marin Soljacic

2009: A research group, led by Prof. Marin Soljacic, at MIT, wirelessly powered a 60W light bulb with 50% efficiency at a 2 meters (6.6 ft) distance using two 60 cm-diameter coils.

The experimental power source coil and the power capture coil setup

The Transfer of Electricity from one place to another without wires is known as Witricity. There are witricity power sources(transmitter) and capture devices(receiver). Power source provides power to the devices where as capture device captured it to work. Power source and capture devices are specially designed magnetic resonators. Magnetic resonators efficiently transfer power over large distance via the magnetic near-field.

Near field

Near field is a wireless transmission technique over distances comparable to or a few times the diameter of devices.

Near field is usually magnetic.

Near field energy is non radiative but some radiative and resistive losses will occur.

Two resonant objects of the same resonant frequency tend to exchange energy. They exchange energy strongly, while interacting weakly with living beings and other environmental objects. Coupled resonators are said to operate in strongly coupled regime to avoid material absorption and radiative loss.

Diagram of power source and capture device Power source is connected to ac

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Bulb is connected to capture device.

Blue lines represent the magnetic near field induced by the power source.
Yellow lines represent the flow of energy from the source to the capture coil. This powers light bulb. The magnetic field can wrap around the obstacle between power source and capture coil.

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Features and benefits

Witricitys Technology
Highly resonant strong coupling Energy transfer via magnetic near field Non radiative energy transfer

Technology Benefit
High efficiency over distance Can penetrate and wrap around obstacles Safe for living beings and other environmental objects From mW to kW Device that can fit into OEM (original equipment manufactures) products

Scalable design Flexible geometry

Direct wireless power- within the range of witricity power source

Automatic wireless charging- both in and out of range of its witricity power source.

Automatic wireless charging of mobile electronics. Direct wireless powering of stationary devices and desktop PC peripherals.

Robots, package machinery, assembly machinery, machine tools. Direct wireless power and communication interconnections at points of use in harsh environments where it is impractical or impossible to run wires. Direct wireless power for wireless sensors and actuators, eliminating the need for expensive power wiring or battery replacement and disposal.

Automatic wireless charging for existing electric vehicle classes: golf carts, industrial vehicles.

Automatic wireless charging for future hybrid and allelectric passenger and commercial vehicles, at home, in parking garages, at fleet depots, and at remote kiosks.

Direct wireless power interconnections and automatic wireless charging for implantable medical devices . Automatic wireless charging and for high tech military systems. Direct wireless powering and automatic wireless charging of smartcards.

The efficiency can shoot up to 95% according to theoretical explanations.

Researchers next aim is to get a robotic vacuum or a laptop working, charging devices placed any where in the room and even robots on factory floors.

In another 3 to 5 years time, commercial use of the WiTricity concept is possible.

No need of line of sight. No need of power cables. Does not interfere with radio waves. Wastage of power is small . Negative health implications. Highly efficient than electromagnetic induction. Production of Disposable Batteries can be reduced.

Wireless power transmission can be possible only over few meters.

Efficiency achieved is only about 50%.