• Title of article

    Influence of solar heating on the performance of integrated solar cell microstrip patch antennas

  • Author/Authors

    M.J. Roo-Ons a، نويسنده , , *، نويسنده , , S.V. Shynu a، نويسنده , , M. Seredynski b، نويسنده , , M.J. Ammanna، نويسنده , , S.J. McCormack، نويسنده , , B. Norton d، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
  • Pages
    9
  • From page
    1619
  • To page
    1627
  • Abstract
    The integration of microstrip patch antennas with photovoltaics has been proposed for applications in autonomous wireless communication systems located on building fac ades. Full integration was achieved using polycrystalline silicon solar cells as both antenna ground plane and direct current power generation in the same device. An overview of the proposed photovoltaic antenna designs is provided and the variation characterised of the electromagnetic properties of the device with temperature and solar radiation. Measurements for both copper and solar antennas are reported on three different commercial laminates with contrasting values for thermal coefficient of the dielectric constant. 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
  • Keywords
    temperature , PV antenna , Thermal coefficient of dielectric constant , Microstrip patch , Photovoltaic cell
  • Journal title
    Solar Energy
  • Serial Year
    2010
  • Journal title
    Solar Energy
  • Record number

    940410