Digital Twin Based Condition Monitoring of LCC-LCC Inductive Power Transfer Systems

Weldehawaryat, Lidya Mussie [graduate research assistant University of Houston]; Mukherjee, Subho [ORNL] (ORCID:0009000672297925); Shireen, Wajiha [Professor University of Houston]; Gadiyar, Nishanth [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000348267524)

doi:10.1109/iteceats66641.2026.11592889

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Digital Twin Based Condition Monitoring of LCC-LCC Inductive Power Transfer Systems

Weldehawaryat, Lidya Mussie [graduate research assistant University of Houston]·Mukherjee, Subho [ORNL] (ORCID:0009000672297925)·Shireen, Wajiha [Professor University of Houston]·Gadiyar, Nishanth [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000348267524)

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Inductive power transfer (IPT) systems provide a flexible, hands-free charging opportunity to electric vehicles (EV). The resonant network components and the transmitter and receiver coils are often subjected to high voltages or currents. Component aging in the compensation network and coils of resonant IPT systems is detrimental to the reliability and power transfer efficiency of the IPT system. Monitoring the component health of such multi-element complex systems requires robust optimization algorithms. This paper discusses condition monitoring of a resonant IPT system for an EV charger using a digital twin model. A hybrid estimation algorithm based on genetic algorithms and adaptive particle swarm optimization is developed to estimate the parameters of the digital twin model. Simulation results are used to verify the monitoring capabilities of the developed algorithm under various operating conditions of the IPT system.

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Weldehawaryat, Lidya Mussie [graduate research assistant University of Houston], Mukherjee, Subho [ORNL] (ORCID:0009000672297925), Shireen, Wajiha [Professor University of Houston], Gadiyar, Nishanth [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000348267524). 2026-06-01. Digital Twin Based Condition Monitoring of LCC-LCC Inductive Power Transfer Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/iteceats66641.2026.11592889

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