Title :
A solar power plant with light-reflecting E-shaped patch antenna
Author :
Lim, E.H. ; Leung, K.W. ; Khor, G.H. ; Chan, K.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
In this paper, a modern solar power plant that includes a light-reflecting metallic antenna is presented. To demonstrate the design idea, an E-shaped patch array is designed on a V-shaped ground plane which reflects light to the solar cells. A larger output voltage can be obtained from the solar cells because of the light focusing effect of the reflecting antenna and ground plane. The reflection coefficient, input impedance, antenna gain, and radiation patterns of the structure are studied.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; solar cells; solar power stations; V-shaped ground plane; antenna gain; antenna radiation patterns; input impedance; light-reflecting E-shaped patch antenna array; light-reflecting metallic antenna; reflection coefficient; solar cells; solar power plant; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Frequency measurement; Patch antennas; Photovoltaic cells; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5562083
