Analysis of Battery-based and Direct Current Generator Drone Power System
Analysis of Battery-based and Direct Current Generator Drone Power System |
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| © 2024 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-72 Issue-5 |
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| Year of Publication : 2024 | ||
| Author : Muhd Hazman Hanafi, M. Zulafif Rahim, Haris Hamizan Hamzah, Fathan Fadzulli, Omar Mohd Faizan Marwah, Zamri Omar, Rasidi Ibrahim, Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh |
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| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V72I5P122 | ||
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Muhd Hazman Hanafi, M. Zulafif Rahim, Haris Hamizan Hamzah, Fathan Fadzulli, Omar Mohd Faizan Marwah, Zamri Omar, Rasidi Ibrahim, Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh, "Analysis of Battery-based and Direct Current Generator Drone Power System," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 216-226, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V72I5P122
Abstract
Conventional power sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are primarily battery-based. However, tethered drones represent a unique establishment from the norm, which will ensure a continuous power supply and data connection. Throughout this unique attribution it is highly suitable for protracted surveillance operations for inaccessible maintenance areas, vigilant oversight of populous events, systematically examining critical infrastructure, and rapidly assessing disaster-stricken areas with real-time aerial perspectives. Nonetheless, it is essential to note that their operational range is significantly limited compared to the untethered UAV, and they possess inherent mobility constraints. Development of a tethered drone is challenging as the suitable motor should be selected appropriately to ensure the energy produced by the DC Generator can provide enough energy to generate the required motor performance. In this research, performance analysis was conducted to understand the differences in electrical characteristics between the battery-based power supply and the developed DC Generator and their impact on the thrust performance of the drone. The experimental study was conducted using several power systems: 4S 100C Battery-based, 4S 75C Battery-based, 3S 25C Battery-based, 3S 5C Battery-based, and DC Generator. The electrical properties of the power provided through a tethered source differ from those of a battery-based power supply. The research noted a significant influence of battery cell count and c-rating on the thrust produced. The highest thrust was recorded at 48.02N for a 4S battery and 36.98N for a 3S battery; interestingly, the study revealed that applying the same voltage as the 4S and 3S batteries to the DC Generator did not yield a similar thrust. To achieve comparable performance to the battery-based system, a higher voltage input was necessary. The research observed that the battery-based system generally had a lower voltage-to-current ratio compared to the DC Generator system. Specifically, a 2.3 times lower ratio was observed between the 3S battery and the DC Generator while maintaining similar thrust levels.
Keywords
Tethered drone, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Quadrotor, Power characteristics, Thrust testing.
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