Factors influencing efficiency of laser wireless power transmission system for micro unmanned aerial vehicles

Xiaoguang Liu; Wenshen Hua; Xun Liu

doi:10.1117/12.2070828

9 December 2014 Factors influencing efficiency of laser wireless power transmission system for micro unmanned aerial vehicles

Xiaoguang Liu, Wenshen Hua, Xun Liu

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Proceedings Volume 9294, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Development and Application of High Power Lasers; 929403 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070828
Event: International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

Micro unmanned aerial vehicle, mostly powered by electricity, plays an important role in many military and civil applications, e.g. military detection, communication relay et al. But restricted endurance ability severely limits its applications. To solve the problem, laser wireless power transmission system is proposed. However, overall efficiency of the system is quite low. This paper describes basic structure of laser wireless power transmission system and its working process. The system consists of two major modules: a high power laser source transmitting energy and a photovoltaic receiver converting optical energy into electricity. Then factors influencing efficiency of the system are analyzed. It suggests that electro-optical efficiency of laser, atmospheric impact on laser beam and photo-electric efficiency of photovoltaic receiver play significant role in overall efficiency of the system. Atmospheric impact on laser beam mostly derived from refraction, absorption, scattering and turbulence effects, leads to drop in energy and quality of laser beam. Efficiency of photovoltaic receiver is affected by photovoltaic materials. In addition, matching degree between intensity distribution of laser beam and layout of photovoltaic receiver also obviously influence efficiency of photovoltaic receiver. Experiment results suggest that under non-uniform laser beam illumination, efficiency of photovoltaic receiver mostly depends on layout of photovoltaic receiver. Through optimizing the layout of photovoltaic receiver based on intensity distribution of laser beam, output power is significantly improved. The analysis may help to take corresponding measures to alleviate negative effects of these factors and improve performance of laser wireless power transmission system.

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Xiaoguang Liu, Wenshen Hua, and Xun Liu "Factors influencing efficiency of laser wireless power transmission system for micro unmanned aerial vehicles", Proc. SPIE 9294, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Development and Application of High Power Lasers, 929403 (9 December 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070828

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