Design of an Inflight Power Generation and Storage System for Use in UAVs

Dobbs, Steven; Yu, Zhen; Anderson, Kevin R.; Franco, Jonathan A.; Deravanessian, Alexander E.; Lin, Albert C.; Ahn, Andrew

doi:10.1109/sustech.2018.8671363

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“…86,88,90 Li-Po batteries are the most widely used batteries on the market in terms of their specific energy and specific power. 90 Energy sources used in UAVs include Li-Po batteries as well as renewable energy-based solar panels, 91 polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), 92 supercapacitors, 93 and laser technologies. 94 Li-Po batteries and supercapacitors are used to store energy, while solar panels are used to provide the energy required by UAVs.…”

Section: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battery Typesmentioning

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A review on applications of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations

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International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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Today’s technology allows people to remotely control and monitor many systems. In these technological systems, robots or unmanned vehicles are generally used, which are controlled remotely without human interaction. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which does not have a pilot on it, is one of the unmanned vehicles capable of flying either remotely or automatically. UAVs are among the systems that are used in many fields for military, civil, and academic purposes and are constantly developing in parallel with the advancement of technology. One of the biggest problems of UAVs that are effectively used in many areas is undoubtedly flight times. To overcome this situation, charging stations are used and allow the UAV batteries to be charged without human intervention. In this article, a review study about the charging stations developed for charging batteries used in UAVs has been made. In this study, the findings obtained as a result of literature research on charging stations were analyzed and the performances of charging stations were compared. The main purpose of this review study is to guide people who will develop a charging station for rotary-wing UAVs by providing a preliminary research opportunity and to help choose one of the wired or wireless charging stations according to the needs in the applications to be developed.

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Section: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battery Typesmentioning

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A review on applications of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations

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International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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“…When different energy sources are used in a UAV, the real-time power splitting among the available sources must be managed by a Power Management System (PMS), which can be implemented with an active or a passive strategy [130]. The choices to be made in the functional design phase for the energy aspect therefore also concern the aspects of the solution to be adopted for energy management, depending on the chosen energy sources and storage systems [131,132].…”

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Review of Propulsion System Design Strategies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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The design of the propulsion system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) demands an inclusive multidisciplinary approach from the earliest design phases, since every design choice strictly affects and is affected by the overall working conditions. This paper presents a review of the scientific literature focused on the design methods applied in defining and sizing the propulsion system of drones. The analysis, performed with a systematic approach, evaluated 123 papers according to two custom classification taxonomies, which investigated respectively the primary aim and specific content of the works. Finally, literature indications and hints were combined into an integrated framework for the functional design of the propulsion system of UAVs. The procedure aimed to support the designer in the preliminary selection of the propulsion candidates and the quick sizing of the supply system, during the first phases of the design process. According to the literature, design methods dramatically change depending on the expected applications and working conditions of UAVs, so that the detailed design of specific drone elements and propulsion components represents the focus of most of the papers in this field.

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“…Such constraint has been a subject of interest in various research worldwide, aiming to adopt alternative forms of energy, such as photovoltaic solar energy, giving rise to the term Solar UAV. Some areas of research have been prominent in Solar UAVs, such as improve energy consumption [27] and recharge methods [28], and the development of more efficient components [29]. Solar power as an energy source allows Solar UAVs to perform long-endurance flights, or even perpetual flight, at almost zero emission.…”

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An Extended Methodology for Sizing Solar Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Theory and Development of a Python Framework for Design Assist

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Sensors

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There is a growing interest in using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the most diverse application areas from agriculture to remote sensing, that determine the need to project and define mission profiles of the UAVs. In addition, solar photovoltaic energy increases the flight autonomy of this type of aircraft, forming the term Solar UAV. This study proposes an extended methodology for sizing Solar UAVs that take off from a runway. This methodology considers mission parameters such as operating location, altitude, flight speed, flight endurance, and payload to sizing the aircraft parameters, such as wingspan, area of embedded solar cells panels, runway length required for takeoff and landing, battery weight, and the total weight of the aircraft. Using the Python language, we developed a framework to apply the proposed methodology and assist in designing a Solar UAV. With this framework, it was possible to perform a sensitivity analysis of design parameters and constraints. Finally, we performed a simulation of a mission, checking the output parameters.

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Design of an Inflight Power Generation and Storage System for Use in UAVs

Cited by 6 publications

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A review on applications of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations

A review on applications of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations

Review of Propulsion System Design Strategies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

An Extended Methodology for Sizing Solar Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Theory and Development of a Python Framework for Design Assist

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