In this paper we explored the underlying physics of sheet like waveguides to generate surface waves at metal-air interfaces to carry power and data transmission. The presented system is capable of transmitting 40W power along 1.2 m and 16 W along 4 m and across 80 mm metal wall. The system was able to achieve 2.13-3.46 Mbps data throughput using WIFI access-points across 2 metal floors separated by 25m,on an LNG carrier ship. Internet of things device charging application has also been presented.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.