Development of a new type of electric off-road vehicle powered by microwaves transmitted through air

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 329-338

  Oida, Akira ^a   Nakashima, Hiroshi ^a   Miyasaka, Juro ^a   Ohdoi, Katsuaki ^a   Matsumoto, Hiroshi ^b   Shinohara, Naoki ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Environmental protection; Microwave power transmission; Zero emission vehicle

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EARTH (PLANET); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GLOBAL WARMING; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

ENERGY TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY; ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE;

MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 40049092897     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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