Title :
Spatial power combining of active integrated antennas in microwave power transmission applications
Author :
Dong, Shi-wei ; Wang, Ying
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Technol. on Space Microwave Lab., CAST, Xi´´an, China
Abstract :
The solar power satellite (SPS) will serve as an important energy source in the future and many models have been investigated around the world. Microwave power transmission (MPT) is one of the most important technologies of a SPS system. A large power generation and transmission panel is often considered with emphasis in MPT research. Active integrated antenna (AIA) 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 the demonstration experiment.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; microwave power transmission; solar power satellites; space power generation; active integrated antenna array; frequency 35 GHz; large power generation; microwave power combination; microwave power transmission; solar power satellite; spatial power combining; transmission panel; Arrays; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave antennas; Power transmission; Satellites; Active integrated antennas; Microwave power transmission; Solar power satellite; Spatial power combining;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave, Antenna, Propagation, and EMC Technologies for Wireless Communications (MAPE), 2011 IEEE 4th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8265-8
DOI :
10.1109/MAPE.2011.6156268
