Selecting Electric Power Setups John Hoddinott, 21
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slide1. Selecting Electric Power Setups John Hoddinott, 21 May 2015<br>
slide2. Components of the Setup Brushless Motor
Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)
Battery (Usually LiPo, but could be NiCad, NiMH, LiFe, etc)
Propeller
Connectors/Wiring<br>
slide3. Why Brushless Motors? Brushless motors offer several advantages over brushed DC motors (according to Wikipedia!):
high torque to weight ratio
increased efficiency
increased reliability
reduced noise
longer lifetime (no brush and commutator wear)
reduction of electromagnetic interference<br>
slide4. Size Matters!<br>
slide5. Why is the Setup Important? Performance
Efficiency (longer flight times/smaller & cheaper batteries)
Safety<br>
slide6. Getting it Wrong!<br>
slide7. Some Definitions V - Voltage (Potential Difference) in Volts (V)
I - Current in Amperes (A)
P - Power in Watts (W)
P = V x I (Ohm’s Law)
RPM - Rotations per Minute
kV - RPM per Volt
mAh - milliamp hours (a measure of battery capacity)
C rating - A measure of the discharge (or charge) rate of a battery as a multiple of its capacity<br>
slide8. My Process Estimate Power Needed
Decide on Maximum Flying Speed
Calculate Ideal Thrust
Calculate (or Measure) Maximum Propeller Diameter
Select Preferred Battery Voltage
Find a Setup
Test/Check the Setup<br>
slide9. Step 1 - Estimate Power<br>
slide10. Step 2 - Flying Speed<br>
slide11. Step 3 - Thrust How much thrust do we need to fly?
Less than you might think!<br>
slide12. Step 3 - Thrust to Weight Examples<br>
slide13. Step 4 - Propeller Diameter Bigger is better (usually)<br>
slide14. Step 5 - Battery Voltage Use Ohm’s Law to calculate the battery voltage that provides the desired power with sensible current level.
P = V x I
Therefore V = P / I
But what is a sensible current level?<br>
slide15. Step 5 – Battery Current Capacity Battery current capacity is calculated by multiplying the pack capacity (in mAh) by the C rating.
Example – a 2200 mAh pack rated to 25C can produce:
2200 x 25 = 55,000mA = 55A<br>
slide16. Step 5 - Connector Current Capacity Deans - 100A XT Series - 30/60/90A
EC3 - 60A
EC5 - 120A
JST - 3A<br>
slide17. Step 6 - The Setup Using the data we now have (power, flying speed, thrust, propeller diameter and voltage) we now have all the information to find a setup that works.
But how? Get on the internet and search!<br>
slide18. Step 6 - Typical Motor Specs<br>
slide19. Step 6 - Some Good Web Sources AXI Motors http://www.modelmotors.cz/index.php?page=1
Hacker http://www.hacker-motor-shop.com/?shop=hacker
Scorpion Power Systems http://www.scorpionsystem.com
Eflite http://www.e-fliterc.com
Emax http://www.emaxmodel.com<br>
slide20. Example Setup for Seagull E-Pioneer<br>
slide21. Example Setup for the Yak 54 120e<br>
slide22. Step 7 - Testing Physical Testing Using a Watt Meter<br>
slide23. Step 7 - Testing Testing using ESC Data Logging Capabilities<br>
slide24. Step 7 - Testing Testing using a Calculator Tool (e.g. eCalc)<br>
slide25. Summary Estimate Power Needed
Decide on Maximum Flying Speed
Calculate Ideal Thrust
Calculate (or Measure) Maximum Propeller Diameter
Select Preferred Battery Voltage
Find a Setup
Test/Check the Setup
Charge Batteries
Go Flying!<br>
slide26. Thank you That's it, I'm off ohm...
That’s it,I think you’ve heard Amp’le from me.
I’m off Ohm...<br>
slide2. Components of the Setup Brushless Motor
Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)
Battery (Usually LiPo, but could be NiCad, NiMH, LiFe, etc)
Propeller
Connectors/Wiring<br>
slide3. Why Brushless Motors? Brushless motors offer several advantages over brushed DC motors (according to Wikipedia!):
high torque to weight ratio
increased efficiency
increased reliability
reduced noise
longer lifetime (no brush and commutator wear)
reduction of electromagnetic interference<br>
slide4. Size Matters!<br>
slide5. Why is the Setup Important? Performance
Efficiency (longer flight times/smaller & cheaper batteries)
Safety<br>
slide6. Getting it Wrong!<br>
slide7. Some Definitions V - Voltage (Potential Difference) in Volts (V)
I - Current in Amperes (A)
P - Power in Watts (W)
P = V x I (Ohm’s Law)
RPM - Rotations per Minute
kV - RPM per Volt
mAh - milliamp hours (a measure of battery capacity)
C rating - A measure of the discharge (or charge) rate of a battery as a multiple of its capacity<br>
slide8. My Process Estimate Power Needed
Decide on Maximum Flying Speed
Calculate Ideal Thrust
Calculate (or Measure) Maximum Propeller Diameter
Select Preferred Battery Voltage
Find a Setup
Test/Check the Setup<br>
slide9. Step 1 - Estimate Power<br>
slide10. Step 2 - Flying Speed<br>
slide11. Step 3 - Thrust How much thrust do we need to fly?
Less than you might think!<br>
slide12. Step 3 - Thrust to Weight Examples<br>
slide13. Step 4 - Propeller Diameter Bigger is better (usually)<br>
slide14. Step 5 - Battery Voltage Use Ohm’s Law to calculate the battery voltage that provides the desired power with sensible current level.
P = V x I
Therefore V = P / I
But what is a sensible current level?<br>
slide15. Step 5 – Battery Current Capacity Battery current capacity is calculated by multiplying the pack capacity (in mAh) by the C rating.
Example – a 2200 mAh pack rated to 25C can produce:
2200 x 25 = 55,000mA = 55A<br>
slide16. Step 5 - Connector Current Capacity Deans - 100A XT Series - 30/60/90A
EC3 - 60A
EC5 - 120A
JST - 3A<br>
slide17. Step 6 - The Setup Using the data we now have (power, flying speed, thrust, propeller diameter and voltage) we now have all the information to find a setup that works.
But how? Get on the internet and search!<br>
slide18. Step 6 - Typical Motor Specs<br>
slide19. Step 6 - Some Good Web Sources AXI Motors http://www.modelmotors.cz/index.php?page=1
Hacker http://www.hacker-motor-shop.com/?shop=hacker
Scorpion Power Systems http://www.scorpionsystem.com
Eflite http://www.e-fliterc.com
Emax http://www.emaxmodel.com<br>
slide20. Example Setup for Seagull E-Pioneer<br>
slide21. Example Setup for the Yak 54 120e<br>
slide22. Step 7 - Testing Physical Testing Using a Watt Meter<br>
slide23. Step 7 - Testing Testing using ESC Data Logging Capabilities<br>
slide24. Step 7 - Testing Testing using a Calculator Tool (e.g. eCalc)<br>
slide25. Summary Estimate Power Needed
Decide on Maximum Flying Speed
Calculate Ideal Thrust
Calculate (or Measure) Maximum Propeller Diameter
Select Preferred Battery Voltage
Find a Setup
Test/Check the Setup
Charge Batteries
Go Flying!<br>
slide26. Thank you That's it, I'm off ohm...
That’s it,I think you’ve heard Amp’le from me.
I’m off Ohm...<br>