Study of the Impact Between a Triple Junction Space Solar Cell and the Antenna Integrated on Top of It

Yekan, Taha; Baktur, Reyhan

doi:10.1109/tap.2020.3016864

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“…The results are summarized in Figures 9-16. The simulation results were performed for PCB assembly without solar cells because in this type of integration, the antenna is considered to be independent from the solar cell geometry, unlike the other types of integration where solar cell can be part of the ground plane [18]. Because the CP (Figure 6) and linear slots (Figure 8) resides at the center of the solar panel, it can be expected the antennas have low back lobe level.…”

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“…Based on the requirements listed in the introduction, a slot antenna geometry has been selected for the solar cell integration by considering the simplicity of the modular design, use of COTS parts, minimal alteration on the solar panel, and the least disturbance on the power generation. Other integration methods such as antennas placed under solar cells often requires custom-made solar cells [4] and an antenna placed on top of solar cells will impact the power generation even if the antenna is highly transparent unless the cover glass where the antenna is printed on is extremely transparent [18], which is limited by the material development and a suitableness for space deployment. Slot antennas, on the other hand, have low profile and can be inserted between solar cells or around them.…”

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Integrated Solar Panel Slot Antennas Certified for CubeSat Missions

Mahmoud,

Baktur

2024

IEEE Open J. Antennas Propag.

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This paper presents three prototypes of cavity-backed slot antennas integrated with solar panels. The antenna design is straightforward and requires minimal alteration on the solar panel's geometry. The antennas and solar cells are on the same surface and are effectively independent of each other. This eliminates the need for custom designed solar cells required in previous studies. The integrated solar panel antennas were demonstrated using all commercial-off-the-shelf space-qualified components and printed circuit board technology. The presented modular design method is valuable for CubeSats primarily built with standardized commercial components and where the surface area is limited to house solar panels and antennas separately. The integrated solar-antenna panels include a circularly polarized antenna, a linear two-slot antenna, and a dual band antenna. Measurements were performed to validate both antennas' and solar panels' functionality and the results are outstanding when compared to the antenna design data and solar cells' specifications.

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Integrated Solar Panel Slot Antennas Certified for CubeSat Missions

Mahmoud,

Baktur

2024

IEEE Open J. Antennas Propag.

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“…The implementation of methods for integrating antennas and solar panels has been discussed in many scientific papers. In [1], the authors propose a method for forming a planar patch antenna directly in the solar panel structure. The research results show that the characteristics of the resulting antenna are as close as possible to a similar antenna made of conductors.…”

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Antenna With Corner Reflector Based on Solar Cells

Barannikov,

Egorova,

Fedorov

et al. 2023

E3S Web of Conf.

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The work explores the possibility of forming a reflector for an antenna system based on solar panels. The reflector design is formed on the basis of two solar panels, which form a corner reflector. Conducted studies show that the use of solar panels as a reflector makes it possible to ensure a high level of antenna directivity, provide a wide range of operating frequencies, and also provide electricity generation based on green (carbon-free) energy technologies. The results obtained are confirmed by the results of electrodynamic modeling, as well as experimental measurements of the antenna layout. The developed design, thanks to the use of a planar antenna as an irradiator, made it possible to ensure a high level of electricity generation, since a small overlap of solar panels is ensured. The results of measurements and simulations are illustrated with pictures of radiation patterns, as well as measurements of the characteristics of electrical energy that the solar panel produces.

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“…Due to their increasing number of applications, such as, integration with solar-cells, wireless sensors, onboard CubeSats or SmallSats, RF identification, broadcast, global positioning systems, 5G, and smart devices, significant efforts have been invested in antenna structures that can be adapted to meshed configuration. Inheriting features of the microstrip antennas [4], including low-profile, lightweight, low cost, and conformability to a shaped surface, the meshed patch antennas [5]- [13] are one of the most preferred choices for integration with solar cells. Nevertheless, the performance of most of these antennas are still limited with single-band operation.…”

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Single-Layer, Dual-Band, Circularly Polarized, Proximity-Fed Meshed Patch Antenna

Pham

Kiem

et al. 2022

IEEE Access

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This paper proposes a new method to design a single-layer dual-band circularly polarized (CP) patch antenna with a small frequency ratio. The design consists of one or several pairs of rectangular patches proximity-fed by a 50-Ω microstrip line with an open-circuit termination. By exploiting both capacitive and inductive coupling mechanisms, and both orthogonal radiating modes of these patches, the antenna can be designed to operate at two close resonance frequencies. Due to its simple and single-layer structure, the antenna can be easily adapted with meshed configuration, which is suitable for transparent devices. For verification, a dual-band CP meshed patch antenna with a frequency ratio of 1.12 and two pairs of patch is designed, fabricated, and tested. The measurements show that the antenna prototype provides a |S 11 | < −10-dB bandwidth of 4.82−5.03 GHz (210 MHz) and 5.49−5.78 GHz (290 MHz), axial ratio < 3-dB bandwidth of 4.88−4.93 GHz (50 MHz) and 5.50−5.57 GHz (70 MHz), and broadside realized gains of 9.0 dBic and 8.6 dBic for the lower and upper bands, respectively. INDEX TERMS Single layer, rectangular patch, proximity feed, dual-band, circular polarization, meshed patch.

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Study of the Impact Between a Triple Junction Space Solar Cell and the Antenna Integrated on Top of It

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

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Integrated Solar Panel Slot Antennas Certified for CubeSat Missions

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