2018 NASA iTech Cycle II Energy - Stanford U Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Stanford University - Department of Electrical Engineering
Grayson Zulauf

Two C: Transportation electrification through ubiquitous wireless charging
Focus Area: Innovative Power Management and Distribution

Ubiquitous wireless charging for electric vehicles would expedite the transition to an electric and autonomous transportation future. We are developing the first wireless power transfer system at a price and power level that would enable this ubiquity by expanding MHz-frequency wireless power transfer to tens of kW of power, with a clear pathway for scaling to 100 kW. By increasing the frequency over 100x over the state-of-the-art, we eliminate the ferrite and litz wire that account for nearly 90% of total system costs, enabling broad adoption of wireless charging.

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Grayson Zulauf