Naslov
Design and Validation of a Wireless Drone Docking Station

Autori
Stuhne, Dario ; Vasiljević, Goran ; Bogdan, Stjepan ; Kovačić, Zdenko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
The 2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems ICUAS 2023 / - Varšava : ICUAS Association Inc., 2023, 652-657

Skup
The 2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems ICUAS 2023

Mjesto i datum
Varšava, Poljska, 06.06.2023. - 09.06.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Drones, wireless charging, power lines

Sažetak
Drones are increasingly operating autonomously, and the need for extending drone power autonomy is rapidly increasing. One of the most promising solutions to extend drone power autonomy is the use of docking stations to support both landing and recharging of the drone. To this end, we introduce a novel wireless drone docking station with three commercial wireless charging modules. We have developed two independent units, both in mechanical and electrical aspects: the energy transmitting unit and the energy receiving unit. We have also studied the efficiency of wireless power transfer and demonstrated the advantages of connecting three receiver modules connected in series and parallel. We have achieved maximum output power of 96.5 W with a power transfer efficiency of 56.6% for the series connection of coils. Finally, we implemented the system in practice on a drone and tested both energy transfer and landing.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika, Temeljne tehničke znanosti

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