ISY-METS rocket experiment for microwave energy transmission

Space- and Earth-based solar power for the growing energy needs of future generations

“…Technological feasibility was demonstrated for small-scale SPS subsystems like PV energy conversion, microwave and laser power transmission (e.g. experiments like MINIX, ISY-METS [26,27]), in atable and deployable structures (e.g. the Shuttle-based In atable Antenna Experiment), AOCS (e.g.…”

Does the use of space solar power for in-space activities really make sense: An updated economic assessment

“…A variety of studies of the SBSP concept have been performed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), starting in 1976 [14], documenting the growing feasibility [15e18] of the technologies required to support SBSP. During the 1980's and 90's interest in the concept was seen in Japan, European and Canada, resulting in two microwave power transfer experiments [19,20]. In 2008, Mankins demonstrated transmission over a greater distance: 148 km [21].…”

Power Transmission to a Micro Aerial Vehicle

“…Figure 2 shows the concept of microwave power transmission to a MAV by a phased array antenna. Power is transmitted while a MAV is 1 Graduate student, Department of Advanced Energy, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa 2 Graduate student, Department of Advanced Energy, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa 3 Graduate student, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo, Tokyo 4 Associate professor, Department of Advanced Energy, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa, Chiba, Senior member 5 Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Senior member circling above the antenna. In our previous researches, [3,4] a fiveelement phased array antenna as shown in Fig.…”