A lightweight tile structure integrating photovoltaic conversion and RF power transfer for space solar power applications

Eleftherios E. Gdoutos; Christophe Leclerc; Fabien Royer; Michael D. Kelzenberg; Emily C. Warmann; Pilar Espinet-Gonzalez; Nina Vaidya; Florian Bohn; Behrooz Abiri; Mohammed R. Hashemi; Matan Gal-Katziri; Austin Fikes; Harry A. Atwater; Ali Hajimiri; Sergio Pellegrino

doi:10.2514/6.2018-2202

A lightweight tile structure integrating photovoltaic conversion and RF power transfer for space solar power applications

Eleftherios E. Gdoutos, Christophe Leclerc, Fabien Royer, Michael D. Kelzenberg, Emily C. Warmann, Pilar Espinet-Gonzalez, Nina Vaidya, Florian Bohn, Behrooz Abiri, Mohammed R. Hashemi, Matan Gal-Katziri, Austin Fikes, Harry A. Atwater, Ali Hajimiri, Sergio Pellegrino

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Abstract

We demonstrate the development of a prototype lightweight (1.5 kg/m²) tile structure capable of photovoltaic solar power capture, conversion to radio frequency power, and transmission through antennas. This modular tile can be repeated over an arbitrary area to form a large aperture which could be placed in orbit to collect sunlight and transmit electricity to any location. Prototype design is described and validated through finite element analysis, and high-precision ultra-light component manufacture and robust assembly are described.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AIAA Spacecraft Structures
Publisher	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
Edition	210019
ISBN (Print)	9781624105302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-2202
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference, 2018 - Kissimmee, United States Duration: 8 Jan 2018 → 12 Jan 2018

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Name	AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference, 2018

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Conference	AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference, 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Kissimmee
Period	8/01/18 → 12/01/18

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Aerospace Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science Applications

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Gdoutos, E. E., Leclerc, C., Royer, F., Kelzenberg, M. D., Warmann, E. C., Espinet-Gonzalez, P., Vaidya, N., Bohn, F., Abiri, B., Hashemi, M. R., Gal-Katziri, M., Fikes, A., Atwater, H. A., Hajimiri, A., & Pellegrino, S. (2018). A lightweight tile structure integrating photovoltaic conversion and RF power transfer for space solar power applications. In AIAA Spacecraft Structures (210019 ed.). (AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference, 2018). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-2202

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A lightweight tile structure integrating photovoltaic conversion and RF power transfer for space solar power applications

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