Description:

Different methods of energy delivery are become of interest as wireless power transfer technology applications grow. Laser Power Transfer (LPT) is a method of deliverying energy to a load with high directionality and range. One such application for LPT is to deliver energy to a drone in flight, reducing the battery size required.

This project aims to integrate the receiver module of a LPT system into a drone. The receiving photovoltaic cell must be carefully chosen and a power electronic converter will need to be integrated in a candidate drone to enable the system to receive power without significantly increase its weight.

The key research questions for this project includes:

1. What are the challenges in the integration of the charging module into a drone
2. Can LPT be used to deliver power to a drone

Type:

Undergraduate

Outcome:

The outcomes of this project includes:

1. A documented integration process for an LPT system on a candidate drone
2. Understanding of the challenges of LPT charging for drones

Prerequisites

None

Specialisations

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Categories

• Wireless Power Technologies

Supervisor

• Jackman Lin

Co-supervisor

Team

• Ziqi Jin
• Han Zhi

Lab

Power Systems (405.628, Lab)