Integration of antennas with sun‐tracking solar panels. Issue 15 (1st July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Narbudowicz, A.; O'Conchubhair, O.; Ammann, M.J.; Heberling, D.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 52:Issue 15(2016)
• Page Start: 1325
• Page End: 1327
• Publication Date: 2016-07-01
• Subjects: UHF antennas -- solar cell arrays -- antenna arrays; antenna integration -- sun‐tracking solar panels -- solar cells -- passive device -- two‐element array -- phase shift -- panel rotation compensation -- radio link -- frequency 2.51 GHz; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2016.1040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : A low‐cost solution for antennas integrated into solar cells, allowing their implementation in solar tracking installations is proposed. 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.