US 2026/0103304 A1 · MULTISOURCE POWER CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

Abstract

A power management system for electrically powered unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) providing power control and power management in such UASs having multiple sources of power and tasked with various mission requirements. In an aspect, the power management system may include a processor or controller that receives current and voltage measurements of the UAS power systems and then controls loads based on the measurements, as well as manage received power from a power receiver (e.g., rectenna) and interface with on-board energy storage management systems to control charging and discharge of energy storage devices such as batteries and/or capacitors.

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Dependent claims

A power management system for a drone comprising:

at least one input configured to receive one or more inputs including at least one of control signals, information from an energy storage device management system, voltage measurements of loads or energy storage devices on-board the drone, current measurements of loads or energy storage devices on-board the drone, and temperature measurements;
at least one output for providing one or more control signals to at least one of a drone load, an energy storage source, a battery management system, a source of drone power, a power receiver, or a switching circuit for control of loads or energy sources;
and
at least one processor configured to determine or generate the one or more control signals based, in part, on the received one or more inputs.

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Multisource power control and management for electrically powered unmanned aircraft systems

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Multisource power control and management for electrically powered unmanned aircraft systems

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Abstract

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