Cylindrical lithium-ion structural batteries for drones

Adam S. Hollinger; Dylan R. McAnallen; Matthew T. Brockett; Scott C. DeLaney; Jun Ma; Christopher D. Rahn

doi:10.1002/er.4937

Cylindrical lithium-ion structural batteries for drones

Adam S. Hollinger, Dylan R. McAnallen, Matthew T. Brockett, Scott C. DeLaney, Jun Ma, Christopher D. Rahn

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The low cost, simplicity, and easy use of battery-powered multirotor aircraft has led to their adoption in commercial, industrial, agricultural, and military applications. These aircraft, however, have limited payloads and shorter endurance and range than fuel-powered conventional aircraft. To extend these key performance metrics, a structural battery is developed that uses commercially available battery cells as load bearing and power source elements for weight critical applications. The cylindrical structural battery is tested in three-point bending and is found to have four times higher stiffness and two times higher yield strength than the structure without battery reinforcement. Simulations of a quadcopter, redesigned with the proposed cylindrical structural batteries, demonstrate 41% longer hover time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	560-566
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Energy Research
Volume	44
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4937
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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