Publication result detail

MPPT controller for UAV

KOŠÚT, M.; KUBÍČEK, M.

Original Title

MPPT controller for UAV

English Title

MPPT controller for UAV

Type

Paper in proceedings (conference paper)

Original Abstract

This paper describes a prototype design of a maximum power peak tracking controller for a solar cell array embedded on a wing of UAV. Solar cells are used to both cover part of the UAV power consumption and (at suitable conditions) to charge onboard battery. As the UAV changes its position and attitude to the sun relatively fast, the lighting conditions on the solar cells change rapidly. Thus, it is necessary to implement a fast maximum power peak tracking controller to ensure maximum efficiency of the system. The proposed design is based on commercial off-the-shelf components. The implemented DC/DC converter, which represents the core of the regulator, is a combination of a step- up and a step- down converter. Weight, dimensions end overall efficiency were the key optimization parameters of the design.

English abstract

This paper describes a prototype design of a maximum power peak tracking controller for a solar cell array embedded on a wing of UAV. Solar cells are used to both cover part of the UAV power consumption and (at suitable conditions) to charge onboard battery. As the UAV changes its position and attitude to the sun relatively fast, the lighting conditions on the solar cells change rapidly. Thus, it is necessary to implement a fast maximum power peak tracking controller to ensure maximum efficiency of the system. The proposed design is based on commercial off-the-shelf components. The implemented DC/DC converter, which represents the core of the regulator, is a combination of a step- up and a step- down converter. Weight, dimensions end overall efficiency were the key optimization parameters of the design.

Keywords

MPPT controller; solar cells; H-bridge; UAV

Key words in English

MPPT controller; solar cells; H-bridge; UAV

Authors

KOŠÚT, M.; KUBÍČEK, M.

RIV year

2021

Released

23.04.2020

Publisher

BRNO UNIV TECHNOLOGY, FAC ELECTRICAL ENG & COMMUNICATION

Location

TECHNICKA 3058/10, BRNO, 616 00, CZECH REPUBLIC

ISBN

978-80-214-5868-0

Book

Proceedings II of the 26th Student EEICT 2020, Selected Papers

Pages from

1

Pages to

4

Pages count

4

URL

https://www.fekt.vut.cz/conf/EEICT/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2020_sbornik_2.pdf

Full text in the Digital Library

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BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT167846,
  author="Martin {Košút} and Michal {Kubíček}",
  title="MPPT controller for UAV",
  booktitle="Proceedings II of the 26th Student EEICT 2020, Selected Papers",
  year="2020",
  number="1",
  pages="1--4",
  publisher="BRNO UNIV TECHNOLOGY, FAC ELECTRICAL ENG & COMMUNICATION",
  address="TECHNICKA 3058/10, BRNO, 616 00, CZECH REPUBLIC",
  isbn="978-80-214-5868-0",
  url="https://www.fekt.vut.cz/conf/EEICT/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2020_sbornik_2.pdf"
}