Wireless Power Transfer via Radiowaves

Table of contents

1. Cover page
2. Contents
3. Title Page
4. Copyright Page
5. Introduction
6. Chapter 1: History, Present and Future of WPT
   1. 1.1. Theoretical predictions and the first trial in the 19th Century
   2. 1.2. Rejuvenated WPT by microwaves in the 1960s
   3. 1.3. Inductive coupling WPT projects in the 20th Century
   4. 1.4. WPT as a game-changing technology in the 21st Centur
7. Chapter 2: Theory of WPT
   1. 2.1. Theoretical background
   2. 2.2. Beam efficiency and coupling efficiency
   3. 2.3. Beam forming
   4. 2.4. Beam receiving
8. Chapter 3: Technologies of WPT
   1. 3.1. Introduction
   2. 3.2. Radio frequency (RF) generation – HPA using semiconductors
   3. 3.3. RF generation – microwave tubes
   4. 3.4. Beam-forming and target-detecting technologies with phased array
   5. 3.5. RF rectifier – rectenna and tube type
9. Chapter 4: Applications of WPT
   1. 4.1. Introduction
   2. 4.2. Energy harvesting
   3. 4.3. Sensor network
   4. 4.4. Ubiquitous power source
   5. 4.5. MPT in a pipe
   6. 4.6. Microwave buildings
   7. 4.7. 2D WPT
   8. 4.8. Wireless charging for electric vehicles
   9. 4.9. Point-to-point WPT
   10. 4.10. WPT to moving/flying target
   11. 4.11. Solar power satellite
10. Bibliography
11. Index