Research Article

Fuzzy State Machine Energy Management Strategy for Hybrid Electric UAVs with PV/Fuel Cell/Battery Power System

Table 4

Initial parameters of the hybrid power system.

Power sourceParametersValuesUnit

BatteryNominal voltage22.2V
Rated capacity6Ah
Fully charged voltage25.2V
Cut-off voltage21V
Internal resistance0.04
Capacity at nominal voltage5.0Ah
Exponential zone[23.5, 1][V, Ah]
Initial state of charge90%
Maximum charge power200W

Fuel cellVoltage at 0A and 1A[37, 33.7]V
Nominal operating point[24, 25][A, V]
Maximum operating point[23, 28][A, V]
Number of cells41
Nominal stack efficiency43%
Operating temperature50
Nominal air flow rate40lpm
Nominal supply pressure [fuel, air][0.55, 1]bar
Nominal composition [H2, O2, H2O (air)][99.95, 21, 1]%
Volume of H2 tank0.5L
Purge water period15ms
Maximum H2 flow rate when purging water40lpm
Initial pressure in tank200bar
Out of fuel pressure in tank2bar

PhotovoltaicsSolar irradiance1200W/m2
PV panel area0.5m2
PV efficiency0.3
MPPT efficiency0.98

MotorMotor idle current10A at 10 V
Rotation speed constant420rpm/V
Motor internal resistance33
Motor shaft rotational inertia0.0001kg·m2

PropellerPropeller diameter0.254m
Propeller rotational inertia0.002kg·m2

DCDCConversion efficiency0.9
Output voltage25V