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Development of Controllers and Battery Management Systems(BMS) for Underwater Drones Equipped with Multi-channel BLDC Motors

다채널 BLDC 모터가 장착된 수중 드론용 컨트롤러 및 배터리 관리시스템(BMS) 개발

  • Received : 2023.04.26
  • Accepted : 2023.06.17
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

With the development of drone and ICT convergence technology, the use of underwater drones such as leisure underwater drones such as underwater exploration for fishing and industrial drones such as bridge piers is increasing. Existing motor controllers are suitable for aerial drones and these can increase the completeness of underwater drones and their reliability in motor control by developing BLDC motor controllers dedicated to underwater drones. By developing a battery management system (BMS) exclusively for underwater drones, battery stability was ensured by checking the state of charge, checking the state of discharge, adjusting cell balancing, and implementing high/voltage protection functions.

드론 및 ICT 융합 기술의 발전에 따라 기존 잠수사가 담당하고 있던 수중 현황 탐색, 수중 구조물 검사 등의 작업을 수중 드론으로 대체하고 낚시를 위한 수중 탐사 등의 레저용 수중 드론, 다리 교각 등 산업용 등의 수중 드론의 활용성이 증대되고 있다. 기존 모터 컨트롤러는 항공 드론에 적합하며 수중 드론 전용 BLDC 모터 컨트롤러의 개발을 통해 수중 드론의 완성도와 모터 컨트롤에 대한 신뢰도를 높일 수 있다. 수중 드론 전용 배터리 관리 시스템(BMS)의 개발을 통해 충전 상태 확인, 방전 상태 확인, 셀 밸런싱 조정, 고전압 보호 기능 구현으로 배터리 안정성을 확보하였다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2022년 전라남도와 전남테크노파크의 전남 소재·부품·뿌리산업 연구개발대행 원스톱 지원사업」의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임.

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