Morales-Aragonés, José IgnacioMichael Williams, Matthew St.Gómez, Víctor AlonsoGallardo-Saavedra, SaraRedondo-Plaza, AlbertoFernández-Martínez, DiegoSánchez-Pacheco, Francisco JoséFajardo Cuadro, Juan GabrielHernández-Callejo, Luis2022-10-272022-10-272022-08-092022-10-26Morales-Aragonés, J.I.; Williams, M.S.M.; Gómez, V.A.; Gallardo-Saavedra, S.; Redondo-Plaza, A.; Fernández-Martínez, D.; Sánchez-Pacheco, F.J.; Cuadro, J.G.F.; Hernández-Callejo, L. A Resonant Ring Topology Approach to Power Line Communication Systems within Photovoltaic Plants. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 7973. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12167973https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/11132Within this study, single-cable propagation facilitated by PV strings’ wiring characteristics is considered for an adapted design of PLC electronics. We propose to close the communications signal path, resulting in a ring topology where a resonance condition could be implemented. A PLC topology using the resulting circular closed-loop path of a PV series string as its physical communication support is designed and leveraged for practical use. When the path length or the number of transceivers is changed, the resonance properties that come with the circular path as the physical support are affected but are shown to be preserved with the application of automatic adjustable tuning. This automatic tuning guarantees that the resonance improves propagation parameters and reverts the system to its optimal values at the chosen carrier frequency.14 Páginasapplication/pdfenghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/app12167973Loop antennaPower line communicationResonanceSingle-wire transmissionTuninginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternacionalUniversidad Tecnológica de BolívarRepositorio Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar