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<p>This paper describes results of tests dedicated to studying – in simulated environmental conditions – operation of a battery pack designed for powering unmanned aircraft systems. In particular, the tests concerned determining the electrical parameters of battery packs, with and without radiators, during their operation in changing environmental conditions and resistance to large temperature fluctuations. Amicell, a high density lithium polymer battery manufactured by the Israeli Amit Industries ltd., was selected for testing. The test results present characteristics of the batteries tested in different temperatures and allow for designing and trying out proper battery protections against environmental conditions, with the intention to attain continuous and correct operation. The tests have been carried out in the accredited Environmental Test Laboratory which is part of the Department of Avionics of the Institute of Aviation in Poland.</p>
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This paper describes results of tests dedicated to studying – in simulated environmental conditions – operation of a battery pack designed for powering unmanned aircraft systems. In particular, the tests concerned determining the electrical parameters of battery packs, with and without radiators, during their operation in changing environmental conditions and resistance to large temperature fluctuations. Amicell, a high density lithium polymer battery manufactured by the Israeli Amit Industries ltd., was selected for testing. The test results present characteristics of the batteries tested in different temperatures and allow for designing and trying out proper battery protections against environmental conditions, with the intention to attain continuous and correct operation. The tests have been carried out in the accredited Environmental Test Laboratory which is part of the Department of Avionics of the Institute of Aviation in Poland.

Measuring and Testing the Parameters of a Battery Pack Designed for Powering Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Various Temperatures

Remote Sensing Division, Center of Space Technologies, Institute of Aviation

Transactions on Aerospace Research

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This paper describes results of tests dedicated to studying – in simulated environmental conditions – operation of a battery pack designed for powering...

Measuring and Testing the Parameters of a Battery Pack Designed for Powering Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Various Temperatures

Published Online: May 31, 2019

Page range: 46 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2017-0021

Keywords
lithium polymer batteries, environmental test laboratory, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

© 2017 Copyright by Lukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Measuring and Testing the Parameters of a Battery Pack Designed for Powering Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Various Temperatures

Published Online: May 31, 2019

Page range: 46 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2017-0021

Keywordslithium polymer batteries, environmental test laboratory, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

© 2017 Copyright by Lukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
lithium polymer batteries, environmental test laboratory, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems