Development of underwater wireless power supply system using resonant energy transfer

Abstract

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) is one of the key technologies for deep ocean research. However AUV cannot work long time due to battery capacity. To solve this problem, a noncontact power supply is required for AUV to conduct observations for extended durations. In this study, we use resonant energy transfer method which has a wide transmission distance. We report results of the performance evaluation in water environment.