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Wireless laser power transmission: Recent progress and future challenges

Laser power transmission (LPT) technology has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to revolutionize energy transfer in a more efficient, safe, and eco-friendly manner. Compared...

Development and challenges of large space flexible solar arrays

To meet the high power supply requirements of spacecraft, the research and development direction of ultra-large flexible solar array technology has been proposed based on increasing the power generation...

Recent development of RF-to-dc rectifying technologies for wireless power transfer

In this paper, we aim to summarize the recent development of radio-frequency (RF)-to-dc rectifying circuits designed for microwave power transfer (MPT) systems. First, we review the history of the rectification...

Technical challenges of space solar power stations: Ultra-large-scale space solar array systems and space environmental effects

Space solar power station (SSPS) are important space infrastructure for humans to efficiently utilize solar energy and can effectively reduce the pollution of fossil fuels to the earth’s natural environment....

The high power electricity generation and WPT demonstration mission — Proposed first step to develop space solar power

The solar power satellite (SPS), first proposed by Dr. Peter Glaser in 1968, is a huge spacecraft capturing solar energy in space and supplying electric power to the electric grid on the ground. With...

Wireless power transmission based on retro-reflective beamforming technique

This review paper is on the retro-reflective beamforming technique for wireless power applications. The primary merit of retro-reflective beamforming technique is that wireless power transmission is...

Overview of high temperature superconducting power transmission system for space solar power station

Superconducting technology is a potential solution for ultra-high power electrical transmission in limited size and weight, and has been feasibility demonstrated in multiple aerospace projects by NASA...

Laser wireless power transfer system design for lunar rover

In order to address the future power generation needs for scientific exploration of the lunar permanently shadowed regions, this paper proposes a laser wireless power transfer (LWPT) system from a power...

Case studies on space solar power in Korea

This paper presents the results of research conducted in Korea on the development and implementation of Space Solar Power Satellites (SSPS). The study encompasses the conceptual design of the Korean...

A review of module adjustment for space on-orbit assembled antenna

Space deployable antennas are extensively utilized in space-based communication, deep space exploration, and earth observation. As the demands for capacity and data transmission rates in human space-based...

A review of solar concentration technology applications in deep space exploration: Environmental adaptability and performance comparison

Deep space exploration missions and the construction of planetary research stations impose strict demands on energy self-sufficiency systems. Solar energy, due to its abundant availability and sustainability,...

Coupling dynamic modeling and vibration control of quadruped-robot and large space structure during on-orbit assembly

The coupling dynamics problem between the walking robot and large space structures during on-orbit assembly is investigated in this paper. The quadruped walking robot is first chosen as the assembly...

Research progress on the characteristics of current-carrying tribology in electrical transmission

The electrical transmission between moving parts requires contact pairs such as rolling rings, sliding rings, connectors, etc. These functional contact pairs can be defined as current-carrying frictional...

Impact of solar cell failure on the performance of solar arrays in space

Space solar power station adopts large-area solar arrays for efficient photovoltaic conversion, making it one of the best solutions to future energy problems. In-orbit failure of solar arrays can affect...

Analytical and experimental investigations of magnetic field distribution for wireless power transfer system with Ferrite core

Inductive coupled wireless power transfer (WPT) system transfers energy through the magnetic field. The magnetics field distribution of WPT system has significantly influence on the transmission efficiency...

Reconstruction of wear debris migration trajectory and analysis of motion characteristics in on-orbit spacecraft conductive slip rings

The electrically charged wear debris generated inside the conductive slip ring of spacecraft not only exacerbates the wear of the ring channel but also causes distortion of the electric field, which...

Research on PV array reconstruction and Full-cycle maximum power point tracking technology of space solar power station

Space solar power station is an energy system that converts solar energy into electrical energy in the space environment and then transmits it to the space platform or ground using wireless power transmission...

Study on irradiation effect and damage mechanism in cascode GaN HEMT irradiated by 10 MeV electron

This study investigated the irradiation effect of cascode-structure GaN HEMT (High Electron Mobility Transistor) devices, employing high-energy electrons with an energy of 10 MeV and irradiation doses...

Analysis and experimental validation of the WPT efficiency of the both-sides retrodirective system

The retrodirective antenna array is considered as a mechanism to enable target tracking of a power receiver for long range wireless power transfer (WPT) due to its simplicity in implementation using...

Terrestrial transparent green energy receiving system designed for Space Solar Power Station

In this manuscript, we proposed the concept of a terrestrial transparent energy receiving system for a Space Solar Power Station (SSPS), aiming at solving the problems of environmental destruction and...

A rectenna with mixing functionality for simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT)

This paper presents a rectenna with mixing functionality, specifically designed for simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) systems. The antenna uses an electric dipole structure,...

Advances in high-efficiency wireless power reception using electromagnetic metasurfaces

Microwave wireless power transmission (MWPT) is a promising solution to future energy challenges, exhibiting strong potential in space-based solar power stations, unmanned aerial vehicle endurance extension,...

Polarization design of microwave wireless transmission systems for moving targets

Microwave wireless power transfer (WPT) technology enables the efficient, contactless transmission of energy through electromagnetic waves, with widespread applications in wireless charging, remote...

High efficient C-band circularly polarized rectenna array with low-profile and lightweight

A high efficient C-band circularly polarized rectenna array with low-profile and lightweight for wireless power transmission of space solar power stations is proposed and designed in this paper. The...

Structural design and performance analysis of large inflatable solar membrane reflector

With the growing global energy demand and the pursuit of sustainable energy, solar energy has received widespread attention as a clean and renewable energy source. A structural design of an inflatable,...

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