Retro-reflective Beamforming Technique for Microwave Power Transmission

by Mingyu Lu, Xin Wang

Overview

Microwave power transmission technology, which is a sub-discipline of the wireless power transmission technology, aims to transmit electrical power without using wires/cables in the microwave frequency band. The retro-reflective beamforming technique has the potential to enable efficient and safe microwave power transmission, as it includes the following two technical elements. First, a directional microwave beam is generated as the carrier of wireless power. Second, the microwave power beam could be steered in real time toward mobile wireless power receiver(s). This book offers a comprehensive narrative of retro-reflective beamforming in the context of microwave power transmission.

The book begins with an overview of wireless power transmission technology, microwave power transmission technology, and retro-reflective beamforming technique in its first chapter. Chapters 2 and 3 of the book provide in-depth descriptions of the theory and practical implementation of the retro-reflective beamforming technique for microwave power transmission. Commercial products of microwave power transmission are envisioned to emerge in three practical applications, including internet of things, space solar power, and wireless charging in fully-enclosed space. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the book discuss applying the retro-reflective beamforming technique to accomplish efficient microwave power transmission in these three practical applications, respectively. Abundant numerical and experimental examples are provided throughout the book.

Retro-reflective Beamforming Technique for Microwave Power Transmission is a valuable resource for the wireless power transmission community. It will be of particular interest to engineers and researchers in the fields of electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785618031
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	02/27/2024
Series:	Electromagnetic Waves
Pages:	297
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mingyu Lu is a professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Virginia UniversityInstitute of Technology, West Virginia, USA. He is a senior member of the IEEE, a member of the IEEE MTT-25 Technical Committee, and the treasurer of the IEEE West Virginia Section. He has published three book chapters, 49 journal papers, and more than 100 conference papers.

Xin Wang is a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China. He received BS and MS degrees in electronic engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and the PhD degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. Xin Wang's research areas include wireless power transmission, reconfigurable antennas, and RF circuits. He has co-authored over 50 academic papers, 1 textbook, and 1 book chapter.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Overview: wireless power transmission, microwave power transmission, and retro-reflective beamforming
• Chapter 2: Phased array technique for microwave power transmission applications
• Chapter 3: Theoretical principles and practical implementation of retro-reflective beamforming technique for microwave power transmission
• Chapter 4: Retro-reflective beamforming technique for microwave power transmission in Internet of Things applications
• Chapter 5: Retro-reflective beamforming technique for microwave power transmission in space solar power applications
• Chapter 6: Retro-reflective beamforming technique for microwave power transmission in fully-enclosed space
• Appendices