Microwave Power Transmission: Historical Milestones and System Components

Author

Strassner, B. ; Kai Chang

Author_Institution

ISR EM & Sensor Technol, Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

101

Issue

6

fYear

2013

fDate

6/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1379

Lastpage

1396

Abstract

Microwave power transmission (MPT) is the wireless transfer of large amounts of power at microwave frequencies from one location to another. MPT research has been driven primarily by the desire to remotely power unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and by the concept of space solar power (SSP) first conceived by Dr. Peter Glaser of the Arthur D. Little Company in 1968. This paper attempts to reveal, in adequate chronological detail, many of the MPT milestones reached over the past 50 years, including those related to SSP. Key components to various MPT systems are presented as well as design schemes for achieving efficient MPT. Special focus is given to rectenna design since this particular MPT component has received the most attention from researchers over the last couple of decades.

Keywords

autonomous aerial vehicles; microwave power transmission; rectennas; solar power; space power generation; UAV; microwave power transmission; rectenna design; space solar power; unmanned aerial vehicles; wireless power transfer; Antenna measurements; Microwave antenna arrays; Power transmission; Rectennas; Satellites; Solar power generation; Wireless communication; Microwave power transmission (MPT); rectenna; rectifying antenna; retro-directivity; solar power satellite (SPS); space solar power (SSP);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPROC.2013.2246132

Filename

6479223