Next generation charging

[airmcn_3]

Guys how cool would this be........ Auto charging UAV..... :D

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/143945

Chris

[smh20502]

Way too low potential and current. You'd have to use multiple full wave antenna to get any type of "usable" power and that would only be if your electronics operated in the milivolt range. It'll be some time before we see this have any impact in UAV systems.

Solar power, however is growing by leaps and bounds. There is thin film solar cells that produce several watts per Sq. foot and are very light weight. In fact if used in a large glider type craft you may be able to use only the solar cells as power.

[airmcn_3]

Way too low potential and current. You'd have to use multiple full wave antenna to get any type of "usable" power and that would only be if your electronics operated in the milivolt range. It'll be some time before we see this have any impact in UAV systems.

Solar power, however is growing by leaps and bounds. There is thin film solar cells that produce several watts per Sq. foot and are very light weight. In fact if used in a large glider type craft you may be able to use only the solar cells as power.


Did you actually think I was serious???????? ;)

[smh20502]

This is something that I was researching back in the early 90's. It can work but our electronics are too inefficient at this time. What's needed is a resonating crystal such that is in your quartz watch. If that crystal could vibrate a coil at a constant rate and be amplified by the RF waves passing through the crystal coil...you'd get enough power for it to work as needed.

Another interesting note...the space station was experimenting with carbon crystals (man made diamonds) arranged in a similar way to what I've described. The results were so good that the test became classified.

So, Yes, I figured that you were serious. Sorry for the mistake

[airmcn_3]

This is something that I was researching back in the early 90's. It can work but our electronics are too inefficient at this time. What's needed is a resonating crystal such that is in your quartz watch. If that crystal could vibrate a coil at a constant rate and be amplified by the RF waves passing through the crystal coil...you'd get enough power for it to work as needed.

Another interesting note...the space station was experimenting with carbon crystals (man made diamonds) arranged in a similar way to what I've described. The results were so good that the test became classified.

So, Yes, I figured that you were serious. Sorry for the mistake


No need to be sorry, I actually think given 20 years it may be possible.

Very interesting to hear you were playing around with this technology in the early 90's.... Impressive and way ahead of the curve.

Chris