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Ferroresonant Flux-Coupled Battery Charger

Mclyman, C. W.
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Abstract

Portable battery charger operates at about 20 kHz to take advantage of relatively low weight and low acoustical noise of ferroresonant circuits operating in this frequency range. Charger split into stationary unit connected to powerline and mobile unit connected to battery or other load. Power transferred to mobile unit by magnetic coupling between mating transformer halves. Advantage where sparking at electrical connection might pose explosion hazard or where operator disabled and cannot manipulate plug into wall outlet. Likely applications for charger include wheelchairs and robots.

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Mclyman, C. W.. 1986-09-01. Ferroresonant Flux-Coupled Battery Charger. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19860000410

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