Title :
Design and performance analysis of a slot antenna integrated in a photovoltaic panel
Author :
Michel, Andrea ; Caso, Roberto ; Tavanti, Luca ; Gazzarrini, Loris ; Garroppo, Rosario ; Nepa, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
A slot antenna integrated in a photovoltaic panel has been designed and optimized for IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LANs applications (2400-2485 MHz). The radiating element has been optimized by exploiting the space available among adjacent solar cells, without decreasing the PV panel solar efficiency. Finally, a comparison between the proposed antenna and a commercial dipole has been carried out, in terms of received power level and goodput performance.
Keywords :
photovoltaic cells; slot antennas; solar cells; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN; adjacent solar cells; commercial dipole; photovoltaic panel solar efficiency; radiating element; received power level; slot antenna; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Glass; Photovoltaic cells; Slot antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348031
