Satellite power system: Concept development and evaluation program. Volume 3: Power transmission and reception. Technical summary and assessment [PDF]
Efforts in the DOE/NASA concept development and evaluation program are discussed for the solar power satellite power transmission and reception system. A technical summary is provided together with a summary of system assessment activities.
Arndt, G. D. +4 more
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Numerical analysis of MIM nano-rectenna with metasurface for infrared energy harvesting
Alexandria Engineering JournalA novel approach for infrared (IR) energy harvesting through the integration of a resonating metasurface with a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) nano-rectenna is presented.
Hatem Rmili +6 more
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High-power microwave optics for flexible power transmission systems [PDF]
, 1980 A large concave microwave mirror near the transmitter can magnify the apparent size of the Earth as seen from a phased array, and vice versa, permitting a small phased array to be coupled to a small rectenna while preserving the transmission efficiency ...
Drexler, K. E., Sperber, B. R.
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Millimeter-wave/infrared rectenna development at Georgia Tech [PDF]
The key design issues of the Millimeter Wave/Infrared (MMW/IR) monolithic rectenna have been resolved. The work at Georgia Tech in the last year has focused on increasing the power received by the physically small MMW rectennas in order to increase the ...
Gouker, Mark A.
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Analysis of a Mars-stationary orbiting microwave power transmission system [PDF]
To determine the feasibility of providing efficient RF power transmission from a Mars-stationary orbit to the surface of the planet, an assessment was made focussing on RF propagation in the 2.45- to 300-GHz range.
Long, Kenwyn J.
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The History of the Development of the Rectenna [PDF]
The history of the development of the rectenna is reviewed through its early conceptual developmental phases.
Brown, W. C.
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Figure of merit studies of beam power concepts for advanced space exploration [PDF]
Surface to surface, millimeter wavelength beam power systems for power transmission on the lunar base were investigated. Qualitative/quantitative analyses and technology assessment of 35, 110 and 140 GHz beam power systems were conducted.
Kadiramangalam, Murali N. +1 more
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Solar power satellite rectenna design study: Directional receiving elements and parallel-series combining analysis [PDF]
Rectenna conversion efficiencies (RF to dc) approximating 85 percent were demonstrated on a small scale, clearly indicating the feasibility and potential of efficiency of microwave power to dc.
Borrego, J. M., Gutmann, R. J.
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Satellite power system: Concept development and evaluation program, reference system report [PDF]
The Satellite Power System (SPS) Reference System is discussed and the technical and operational information required in support of environmental, socioeconomic, and comparative assessment studies are emphasized.
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Miniature Integrated 2.4 GHz Rectennas Using Novel Tunnel Diodes. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2023 Walsh C +3 more
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