Integration of MAV Wireless Power Transmission Systems

Abstract

An auto-tracking wireless power transmitter system for a Micro Aerial Vehicle has been developed. In this paper, a beam transmitter system and a tracking system were combined. A MAV model sending a 2.45GHz pilot signal was tracked by retro-directive function while it was circling over the transmitter at the altitude of 100cm and a 3.5W beam of 5.8GHz microwave was sent back to the MAV by an active phased array. In addition, flexible and lightweight rectennas were developed. They are easily mountable on our flying-wing shape MAV model.