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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 477, 2024
International Conference on Smart Technologies and Applied Research (STAR'2023)
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| Article Number | 00077 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202447700077 | |
| Published online | 16 January 2024 | |
Development and Optimization of a Wireless Power Charging System for an Inspection Drone
1 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
2 Aerospace Malaysia Research Center (AMRC), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
3 Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia,
4 Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (944751-A), Prime Minister’s Department, MIGHT Partnership Hub, Jalan Impact, Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: adiazriff@upm.edu.my
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have advanced and are now employed in a variety of industries, including aerial photography, the military, and transportation. Due to its low battery life, charging it can be difficult. A good UAV solution has been thought of as wireless charging. In this research, we suggested an inductively coupled wireless power transmission system (WPT) and examined the inductive coupling’s power efficiency. A portable energy receiving device positioned on the base of the UAV and a charging station with an induction coil array were both included in the WPT. Additionally, the WPT equivalent circuit was used to examine power efficiency, and a prototype model of the battery coupled with a quadcopter for testing power efficiency was developed. The results onboard the charging circuit design contributed with polarity modulation and safety charging the battery pack, with very light components that considerably decrease the size and weight as much as possible. The charging power conversion efficiency has achieved 83.76% at the maximum.
Key words: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) / Wireless power charging / inspection drone / wireless drone charging
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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