Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Aircraft: Fundamentals, Design, and Control

By Qi Li, Zhen Zhang, Yu Gu

Discover the principles of wireless power transfer for unmanned aerial vehicles, from theoretical modelling to practical applications. This essential guide provides a complete technical perspective and hands-on experience. It combines in-depth theoretical models, such as T-models and M-models, with practical system design, including wireless charging system construction. It presents systematic solutions to real-world challenges in UAV wireless charging, such as mutual inductance disturbances and lightweight units. Providing the resources to tackle complex industry problems this book covers the latest technological insights including advanced control methods, such as PT-symmetric WPT system control schemes and charging range extension techniques. Ideal for professional engineers, designers, and researchers, it provides the tools needed to innovate in UAV technology and power systems. Whether you're developing new systems or optimizing existing ones, this comprehensive resource delivers the insights and techniques to drive progress in wireless power transfer for unmanned aircraft.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108472435
• ISBN13: 9781108472432
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 145 Pages