Title :
Spatial power combining in microwave power transmission systems
Author :
Dong, Shi-wei ; Dong, Ya-Zhou ; Wang, Ying
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Technol. on Space Microwave Lab., CAST (Xi´´an), Xi´´an, China
Abstract :
The solar power satellite (SPS) is potentially an important energy source in the future and many models have been investigated around the world. Microwave power transmission (MPT) is the pivotal technology of a SPS system. A large power generation and transmission panel is often considered with emphasis in MPT research. Two architectures may be to construct the space segment of the MPT system. For semiconductors scheme, active integrated antennas (AIAs) can be employed to construct such a panel with great advantages. Microwave power combination in open space is important to the MPT system and should be optimized. A 35GHz AIA array is presented for demonstration aim.
Keywords :
microwave power transmission; millimetre wave antenna arrays; power combiners; solar power satellites; AIA array; MPT system; SPS; active integrated antenna array; energy source; frequency 35 GHz; microwave power combination; microwave power transmission system; power generation panel; power transmission panel; semiconductors scheme; solar power satellite; space segment construction; spatial power combining; Arrays; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave antennas; Power transmission; active integrated antennas; microwave power transmission; solar power satellite; spatial power combining;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Communications and Control (ICECC), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ningbo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0320-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICECC.2011.6067703
