In-flight reconfiguration of lithium-ion cells aimed at extending flight times and range of electrically powered UAVs. Issue 3 (1st July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zabunov, Svetoslav; Mardirossian, Garo
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent unmanned systems. Volume 7:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 111
• Publication Date: 2019-07-01
• Subjects: UAV -- Reconfigurable battery -- Reconfiguration of Li-ion cells; Vehicles, Remotely piloted -- Periodicals; Robots -- Control systems -- Periodicals; Mechanical engineering -- Robots -- Periodicals; Robotics -- Periodicals; Submersibles -- Periodicals; Space vehicles -- Command control systems -- Periodicals; 629.046
• DOI: 10.1108/IJIUS-08-2018-0026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-6427

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to disclose a novel reconfiguration battery design suitable for electrically powered UAVs. Design/methodology/approach: A design of a reconfigurable battery module is presented. Test setup with prototype battery module is developed and described. Test results of measurements are shown and discussed. Findings: The results ascertain the benefits of implementing a reconfigurable battery in small electrically powered UAVs and specifically prove the efficiency of the proposed design. Originality/value: The proposed novel design is compared to previous work while advances from the latter and the gained advantages were established.