Efficient Vehicle-to-Vehicle Wireless Power Transfer Using SPMC with Integrated APF for Enhanced Power Quality

This paper presents a comprehensive study on Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) wireless power transfer (WPT) utilizing a Single-Phase Matrix Converter (SPMC). The SPMC efficiently performs both DC to AC and AC to DC conversion in the V2V WPT system. In the proposed system, the DC supply from the first vehicle is converted to high-frequency AC power using an SPMC. This high-frequency AC power is then transmitted wirelessly via inductive coupling between the transmitter coil in the first vehicle and the receiver coil in the second vehicle. Upon reception, the high-frequency AC power is converted back to DC power by another SPMC in the second vehicle to charge its battery. Additionally, during AC to DC conversion, the SPMC functions as an Active Power Filter (APF), significantly improving the power factor and power quality by reducing Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in the supply current waveform to comply with IEEE-519 2022 standard. The proposed technique is modeled and simulated using MATLAB/Simulink, with selected results provided to validate the effectiveness of the approach. The findings demonstrate the SPMC's capability to enhance the efficiency and reliability of V2V WPT systems, providing a viable solution for the next generation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.