Circularly Polarized Solar Antenna for Airborne Communication Nodes

Title Circularly Polarized Solar Antenna for Airborne Communication Nodes
Publication Type Journal Article
Year of Publication 2015
Authors O’Conchubhair, O, Narbudowicz, A, McEvoy, P, Ammann, MJ
Journal Title Electronics Letters
Volume 51
Issue 9
Pagination 667 - 669
Journal Date 04/2015
Abstract A circularly polarized solar cell antenna consisting of four sequentially rotated printed inverted-F antennas is proposed. Four multicrystalline silicon solar cells act as the ground plane and the antenna is suitable for low power airborne communication nodes and wireless sensor networks. The antenna design was developed to allow 100% insolation of the cells when directly facing a light source. The low-profile antenna minimises shadowing of the solar cell for oblique angle insolation.
Notes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275719443_Circularly_polarised_solar_antenna_for_airborne_communication_nodes
URL http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7095700
DOI 10.1049/el.2015.0201
Arrow http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart2/90/
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