Abstract
This paper systematically analyzes the main link that imposes restrictions on the overall efficiency of the Microwave Wireless Power Transfer (MWPT) system–space transmission. Three typical transmission models of aperture transmission in the near-field area, radiation-focused transmission in the middle-field area, and Friis transmission in the far-field area of radiation were analyzed and calculated. Then, the applicable conditions and efficiency of three-models were compared. And the influence of antenna electrical parameters on the efficiency of the MWPT system was discussed. In the end, three typical space transmission models of aerial vehicles, satellites, and islands were studied. The influence of the medium on the transmission efficiency was emphatically analyzed. This paper aims to summarize the general laws of space transmission of microwave energy. Provide a theoretical reference for related scientific research and engineering practice.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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