Improving the Effective Range of a Through the Soil Long Range Wireless Power Transfer System Using a Marx Inverter Topology

With the growing research into Through the Soil wireless power transfer systems, power supply design research is necessary for determining a suitable topology capable of supplying high current density. A modified Marx inverter is chosen to complete this task due to the extremely high voltages produced. The presented analysis shows that TTS system performance metrics greatly improve with increased current density and high operating frequency. Finally, the inverter is used to operate a Through the Soil wireless power transfer system and its performance is assessed.