Title :
Energy Harvesting for Powering Wireless Sensor Networks On-Board Geostationary Broadcasting Satellites
Author :
Takacs, Alexandru ; Aubert, H. ; Bafleur, Marise ; Dilhac, J.M. ; Courtade, F. ; Fredon, S. ; Despoisse, L. ; Vanhecke, Claude ; Cluzet, G.
Author_Institution :
LAAS, Univ. de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper addresses the topics of energy harvesting for powering autonomous wireless sensors on board of geostationary broadcasting satellites. The feasibility of energy harvesting by using thermoelectric modules or rectennas is firstly discussed then the design and the implementation of a rectenna is presented. Experimental results in Ka band demonstrate the feasibility of the use of such rectenna in satellite applications.
Keywords :
aircraft power systems; artificial satellites; energy harvesting; rectennas; wireless sensor networks; Ka band; energy harvesting; rectenna design; thermoelectric modules; wireless sensor network on-board geostationary broadcasting satellites; Antenna measurements; Metals; Prototypes; Rectennas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Wireless sensor networks; energy harvesting; rectenna; satellite applications;
Conference_Titel :
Green Computing and Communications (GreenCom), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5146-1
DOI :
10.1109/GreenCom.2012.99
