Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing fascination with electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) because of their capacity to undertake demanding and perilous missions while also delivering advantages in terms of flexibility, safety, and expenses. These UAVs are revolutionizing variou...
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| author | Yavinaash Naidu Saravanakumar Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan Farah Syazwani Shahar Wojciech Giernacki Andrzej Łukaszewicz Marek Nowakowski Andriy Holovatyy Sławomir Stępień |
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| description | Over the past few years, there has been an increasing fascination with electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) because of their capacity to undertake demanding and perilous missions while also delivering advantages in terms of flexibility, safety, and expenses. These UAVs are revolutionizing various public services, encompassing real-time surveillance, search and rescue operations, wildlife assessments, delivery services, wireless connectivity, and precise farming. To enhance their efficiency and duration, UAVs typically employ a hybrid power system. This system integrates diverse energy sources, such as fuel cells, batteries, solar cells, and supercapacitors. The selection of an appropriate hybrid power arrangement and the implementation of an effective energy management system are crucial for the successful functioning of advanced UAVs. This article specifically concentrates on UAV platforms powered by batteries, incorporating innovative technologies, like in-flight recharging via laser beams and tethering. It provides an all-encompassing and evaluative examination of the current cutting-edge power supply configurations, with the objective of identifying deficiencies, presenting perspectives, and offering recommendations for future consideration in this domain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8f5a15eccc744189ab491615cd08f9c2023-11-10T14:59:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-10-0113211193210.3390/app132111932Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the ArtYavinaash Naidu Saravanakumar0Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan1Farah Syazwani Shahar2Wojciech Giernacki3Andrzej Łukaszewicz4Marek Nowakowski5Andriy Holovatyy6Sławomir Stępień7Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, PolandInstitute of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandMilitary Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology, 05-070 Sulejowek, PolandDepartment of Computer-Aided Design Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 79013 Lviv, UkraineAirplanes and Helicopters Division, Air Force Institute of Technology, 01-494 Warszawa, PolandOver the past few years, there has been an increasing fascination with electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) because of their capacity to undertake demanding and perilous missions while also delivering advantages in terms of flexibility, safety, and expenses. These UAVs are revolutionizing various public services, encompassing real-time surveillance, search and rescue operations, wildlife assessments, delivery services, wireless connectivity, and precise farming. To enhance their efficiency and duration, UAVs typically employ a hybrid power system. This system integrates diverse energy sources, such as fuel cells, batteries, solar cells, and supercapacitors. The selection of an appropriate hybrid power arrangement and the implementation of an effective energy management system are crucial for the successful functioning of advanced UAVs. This article specifically concentrates on UAV platforms powered by batteries, incorporating innovative technologies, like in-flight recharging via laser beams and tethering. It provides an all-encompassing and evaluative examination of the current cutting-edge power supply configurations, with the objective of identifying deficiencies, presenting perspectives, and offering recommendations for future consideration in this domain.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/11932UAVpower supplybattery swappinglaser beam inflight chargingtethered UAVbatteries |
| spellingShingle | Yavinaash Naidu Saravanakumar Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan Farah Syazwani Shahar Wojciech Giernacki Andrzej Łukaszewicz Marek Nowakowski Andriy Holovatyy Sławomir Stępień Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art Applied Sciences UAV power supply battery swapping laser beam inflight charging tethered UAV batteries |
| title | Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art |
| title_full | Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art |
| title_fullStr | Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art |
| title_full_unstemmed | Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art |
| title_short | Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A State-of-the Art |
| title_sort | power sources for unmanned aerial vehicles a state of the art |
| topic | UAV power supply battery swapping laser beam inflight charging tethered UAV batteries |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/11932 |
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