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Biophysical Characterization of Flagellar Motor Functions
Published on: January 18, 2017
Wirelessly powered motor operation in dynamic scenarios using non-Hermitian parity-time symmetry
Shrinathan Esaki Muthu Pandara Kone1, Kenichi Yatsugi2, Hideo Iizuka2
1Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc., Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1192, Japan. sarushri@mosk.tytlabs.co.jp.
Abstract:
Motors arise as a heart of the mobility society, and wirelessly operated motors may improve our standard of living. Wireless power transfer in the kilohertz and megahertz range has been extensively explored, finding various potential applications in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and medical implants. However, stable operation of wirelessly powered motors remains challenging due to voltage fluctuations for motors occurring in dynamic scenarios, e.g., the rotating speed of the motors is varied. Here, we theoretically and experimentally demonstrate the operation of a motor, where the power is wirelessly transferred via coils, is robust against the rotating speed by employing the analogy with non-Hermitian parity-time (PT) symmetry. In addition, our system is robust for misalignment of the coils. Our results open up opportunities for the robust operation of motors via wireless power transfer in dynamic scenarios towards autonomous vehicles.
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