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KOŠÚT, M. KUBÍČEK, M.
Original Title
MPPT controller for UAV
Type
conference paper
Language
English
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.
Keywords
MPPT controller; solar cells; H-bridge; UAV
Authors
KOŠÚT, M.; KUBÍČEK, M.
Released
23. 4. 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
Edition number
1
Pages from
Pages to
4
Pages count
URL
https://www.fekt.vut.cz/conf/EEICT/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2020_sbornik_2.pdf
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" }