Rectenna

Title

Rectenna

Creator

University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS)

Identifier

2014.0306.007

Function

Gathers electromagnetic energy and converts it into D.C. for power. This was part of an array used by the SHARP 5 UAV to rectify microwave energy in order to power an electric motor to keep it airborne. (See Refs. 1 & 3)

Model

SHARP

Files

https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/222/507/2014-0306-007-aa-cs.jpeg

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Citation

University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), “Rectenna,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 19, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/7264.

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