Numerical calculation of the near field shielding for carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) panels at wireless power transfer automotive frequencies

This paper deals with the application of the recently developed artificial material single layer method to efficiently model a thin conductive anisotropic material using commercial software tools based on the finite element method. In the present work the method is applied to the prediction of the magnetic field in an electric vehicle made with metal or carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) bodyshell and equipped with a stationary wireless power transfer system. Simple tests are presented to show the performance of the method. Finally, the obtained results are validated by comparison with other numerical results.