ABOUT Shape-conformable battery

Batteries could be both the power supply and functional components for the systems.

Project Background

Increasingly, robots and UAVs have been designed to carry more sophisticated equipment which also increases the power demands. Traditional battery packs have been primarily used to provide the added power requirements. The additional batteries increase the overall weight of the system and limit the functionality of the systems. On another front, bendable, shape-conformable batteries have been developed in recent years so that the package is not restricted to rigid cylindrical or rectangular shapes. Therefore, it is desired to borrow this idea to develop conformably-shaped batteries such that they could be integrated into the body of the system. For example, they could be the legs of the robots and/or the wings of an UAV system. This way, they will serve dual purposes of being both the power supply as well as other functional components for the overall systems.

DESIGN RESPECTATION
PROTOTYPE RESPECTATION

  • Design and fabricate at least a dozen shape-conformable Li-ion batteries or capacitors. The final battery shape and capacity should match with requirements for specific applications such as the legs of the robots and/or the wings of an UAV system, and others.

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  • Multi-batteries (module) will be connected in series and/or parallel. The battery module must connect to a protection circuits to protect batteries from over charge, over discharge and prevent accidental battery explosion during battery operation and standby, particularly during its high power discharge. The electric circuits will be designed to prevent too much discharge and explosion. Thermal Design of battery modules is also necessary to ensure better safety and cycle lifetime of the batteries.

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Our Mission

Literature survey, concept generation for the development of shape-conformable batteries including a review of existing technologies, materials, commercially available products, manufacturing processes, etc..

Design and build functional prototypes to be able to integrate with either UAVs and/or robotic systems.

Calibrate and test the integrated system and provide an analysis of the system performance with suggestions for future development and improvements.

deliverable

26Sept 2013
Deliverable #1

Batteries are usually an afterthought in technology and robotics. Engineers and scientists make a design, then determine the power needs, and finally just attach a battery.

by Team 15

25Oct 2013
Deliverable #2

The main objective of this project is to design a battery that can be integrated in to the wing of a UAV system. The battery can form around the wing, make up the wing, or fit inside the wing.

by Team 15

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  • fNiraj Thakker(ME)
  • fJenna Pine(ME)
  • fJianchen Yu(ME)
  • fBrian Rainbeau(ECE)
  • fDavid Goss(IE).
  • fRoberto Moutran(IE)

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