Investigation of methods for data communication and power delivery through metals

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4972-4980

  Graham, David J ^a   Neasham, Jeffrey A ^a   Sharif, Bayan S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic signal processing; inductive power transfer (IPT); transducers

Indexed keywords

DATA LOGGER; DATA RATES; DATA-COMMUNICATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; INDUCTIVE COUPLINGS; INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER; NON-CONTACT; NOVEL SOLUTIONS; POWER DELIVERY; POWER TRANSFER EFFICIENCY;

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; STAINLESS STEEL; TRANSDUCERS;

RADIO COMMUNICATION;

EID: 80052365854     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2010.2103535     Document Type: Article

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