Small Hybrid Power Cell for Autonomous Robots

Abstract

An important area of robotics is the development of autonomous robots. In this article, a configured ICE-based small hybrid power cell is considered as a more efficient power supply with high autonomy performance. The basic parameters of the hybrid power cell are calculated. Also, algorithms and components of the system are described. We consider the simple and efficient system that includes a micro-internal combustion engine, a generator, a storage battery for energy storage, and a board for battery charge and engine speed control, etc. Such a power cell, which is a compact embedded system, can provide a robotic platform with the necessary autonomy and mobility due to the generation of electricity from the internal combustion engine and a reserve in the buffer batteries. The microcontroller also controls the operating mode of this cell, which adjusts the operating mode of the internal combustion engine for the most efficient operation of the generator.