2015年IFEC国际未来能源挑战赛

主办方

主办方：

美国能源部（DOE）、美国国防部（DOD）、美国国家州立能源官员协会（NASEO）、美国电气与电子工程师协会（IEEE）

赛制安排

报名时间：2015年02月24日 00时00分 ——2015年06月19日 23时59分

竞赛时间：2015年06月19日 00时00分 ——2015年07月17日 23时59分

其他

Topic (A) High-efficiency Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles and Other Applications
Vision Increase the wireless charging efficiency for electric vehicles; Reduce the overall cost and space of the wireless charging system; Achieve highly efficient and safe wireless charging across the large air gap between the charging pad and the vehicle adapter; Incorporate practicality, potential manufacturability, and affordability into the competition assessment process; Improve engineering education and foster practical learning through the development of innovative team-based engineering solutions to complex technical problems; Increase the public awareness of advanced electric vehicle technology. Goals Construct a wireless charging system that will: Allow wireless charging with superior efficiency for the electric vehicle battery over a certain gap and sliding distance; Reduce the overall manufacturing cost; Minimize the size and weight of pad and controller; Minimize cooling requirements.

Topic (B) Battery Energy Storage with an Inverter that Mimics Synchronous Generators
Vision To develop a grid-connected bi-directional battery energy storage system with an inverter that mimics the functions of synchronous generators To reduce the overall cost and volume of energy storage systems To offer students a challenging opportunity to integrate their knowledge and skills in power conversion circuit theory, control, battery energy management and power systems Goals Design and build a battery energy storage system with an inverter that will: Have the basic functions of charging, discharging and protection for the battery; Meet the desired power quality to the grid/load; Improve power density; Realize power conversion between the battery and the gird/load with high efficiency; Mimic the function of synchronous generators to autonomously take part in the regulation of system frequency and voltage via controlling the real power and reactive power delivered; Achieve seamless transfer between grid-connected and stand-alone modes; Reduce manufacturing cost.