Title | Integration of antennas with sun-tracking solar panels |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Narbudowicz, A, O’Conchubhair, O, Ammann, MJ, Heberling, D |
Journal Title | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 52 |
Issue | 15 |
Pagination | 1325-1327 |
Journal Date | 07/2016 |
Abstract | This letter proposes a low-cost solution for antennas integrated into solar cells, allowing their implementation in solar tracking installations. The proposed passive device autonomously adjusts the phase shift of a two-element array proportional to the panel rotation. Consequently, the main beam is steered to compensate for panel rotation and maintain a radio link. The proposed device operates for a rotation of ±45° with an amplitude variation of ≤0.4 dB at 2.51 GHz. |
DOI | 10.1049/el.2016.1040 |
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