Study of lightning strike impact on unmanned aerial vehicle

Gaynutdinov, Rustam R.; Chermoshentsev, Sergey F.

doi:10.1109/edm.2016.7538771

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“…The purpose for which drones will be used determines the conditions under which they will operate [2]. In many cases, these machines will often work in bad weather conditions [3]. The real threat to the drone is lightning [4].…”

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Identification of Lightning Overvoltage in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Kossowski

Szczupak

2022

Energies

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This paper presents research on the model developed in the Matlab environment for simulating effects of overvoltage in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) upon lightning discharge. They are based on transmittance obtained from voltage surge impulse measured in drone circuits. Overvoltage waveforms were measured at the input and output of different parts of the machine. It was then possible to calculate the transmittance of those (chosen) circuits. The motors, supply system, communication lines, and sensors were primarily tested. Both positive and negative polarization of the surge pulse were used and compared. The shape of pulse, is standardized by international norms for avionics tests (RTCA DO-160). The special surge generators were used to prepare the same repetition of each pulse (for all measurements). The simplified model of surge pulses propagation in drone circuits was prepared in Matlab. The differential between direct and step-by-step paths of pulse propagation in some connected circuits were also compared.

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Identification of Lightning Overvoltage in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Kossowski

Szczupak

2022

Energies

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“…In many cases, such as delivering parcels or saving drowning people, these machines will often work in poor weather conditions [3]. Apart from strong winds or frosts, an additional, real threat to drones is lightning [4]. Lightning is accompanied by a very high electric current that reaches tens to hundreds of kiloamperes at its peak [5,6].…”

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Response of Drone Electronic Systems to a Standardized Lightning Pulse

Szczupak

Kossowski

2021

Energies

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This paper presents the results of experimental tests of the impulse response of selected, essential components of a drone. A standardized lightning pulse that is often used during immunity tests of electronic devices in the aviation industry was applied. A single-stroke voltage impulse generator, MIG0618SS, was capable of producing the desired pulses. The input voltage was injected into selected electronic circuits of the drone system and pulses were observed in different parts of the machine. This allowed us to build a model based on the transmittance of the circuits most exposed to lightning overvoltages. The conducted tests were supported by impedance measurements carried out with an LCR-8110G meter. The obtained results made possible the development of a preliminary drone simulation model, allowing us to determine the size of the disturbances arising in individual circuits during nearby lightning. A discussion of the influence of close lightning discharges on expected induced overvoltages in a drone electronics system is also conducted in the paper.

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“…Zemin Duan, Lifeng Luo [3, 4] and others give descriptions on lightning waveform and standards involved in lightning indirect effect test in detail. Emmanuel Perrin [5–7] and others use electromagnetic simulation software to model and simulate the indirect effects of aircraft lightning.…”

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confidence: 99%