Design and implementation of a power management module for a MUAV

H. Torres-Ortega; G. García-Torales; R. Estrada-Marmolejo; Jorge L. Flores

doi:10.1117/12.894195

13 September 2011 Design and implementation of a power management module for a MUAV

H. Torres-Ortega, G. García-Torales, R. Estrada-Marmolejo, Jorge L. Flores

Proceedings Volume 8112, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems IV; 811210 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894195
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The implementation of a photovoltaic and an electronic module that manages the energy improves the flight time and the autonomy performance in an UAV. The module consists in a device that tracking the maximum power point of PV module by a PWM current-voltage regulation to charge a Li-Po battery. Characterization and modeling of crystalline and amorphous solar cells has been made. Our simulation estimates speed of battery charge. As a result, we increase the autonomy of the battery charge which is reflected in a UAV that performs tasks in fewer flights and without human supervision.

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H. Torres-Ortega, G. García-Torales, R. Estrada-Marmolejo, and Jorge L. Flores "Design and implementation of a power management module for a MUAV", Proc. SPIE 8112, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems IV, 811210 (13 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894195

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