Balanced Charging of UAV Battery with Charging Pad and Real Time Monitoring System

Öz

Batteries, which are an essential part of electronic systems, play an important role as a power source. Today, rechargeable batteries are used in many areas, such as mobile vehicles, electronic devices, and backup power. Monitoring the batteries during the charging or discharging process ensures the protection and safety of the battery life in terms of performance. Battery Management Systems (BMS) ensure that the balance in the cells is maintained by charging or discharging the cells of the battery in a balanced way. These systems provide the ability to extend the life and optimize of the batteries. In this study, a system has been developed that will allow the monitoring of Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries used in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) during the charging process. With the developed system, the voltage values of the LiPo battery cells are monitored in real time with an interface.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• UAV
• LiPo Battery Charge
• Real Time Monitoring
• Battery Management System

İHA Bataryasının Şarj Pedi ile Dengeli Şarj Edilmesi ve Gerçek Zamanlı İzleme Sistemi

Öz

Elektronik sistemlerin ayrılmaz bir parçası olan bataryalar, güç kaynağı olarak önemli roller oynamaktadırlar. Günümüzde mobil araçlar, elektronik cihazlar ve yedek güç gibi birçok alanda şarj edilebilir bataryalar kullanılmaktadır. Bataryaların şarj veya deşarj işlemi sırasında takip edilmesi, performans açısından bataryanın ömrünün korunmasını ve güvenliğini sağlamaktadır. Batarya Yönetim Sistemleri (BMS: Battery Management Systems), bataryanın sahip olduğu hücreleri, balanslı bir şekilde şarj veya deşarj ederek hücrelerdeki dengenin korunmasını sağlamaktadır. Bu sistemler, bataryaların ömrünü uzatabilme ve optimize edebilme imkânı sağlar. Bu çalışma kapsamında, İnsansız Hava Araçlarında (İHA) kullanılan Lityum Polimer (LiPo) bataryalarının şarj işlemi sırasında takip edilmesine imkân sağlayacak bir sistem gerçekleştirilmiştir. Geliştirilen sistem ile LiPo bataryasının hücre gerilim değerleri, hazırlanan bir arayüz ile gerçek zamanlı olarak takip edilebilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İHA
• LiPo Batarya Şarj
• Gerçek Zamanlı İzleme
• Batarya Yönetim Sistemi

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