DRONE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

Question 1

LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERYIES (LIPOS, OR RECHARGABLE BATTERIES)

Answer 1

RECHAREABLE
SIMILAR TO LITHIUM ION
SOFT POUCH TO SAVE WEIGHT AND PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY
INDUSTRY STANDARD

Question 2

BATTERY

Answer 2

DEVICE THAT CONVERTS STORED CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Question 3

LITHIUM BASED BATTERIES ARE

Answer 3

BEST ENERGY AND WEIGHT PERFORMACE, BUT ALSO HIGHLY REACTIVE AND FLAMMABLE

Question 4

LITHIUM ION BATTERIES DONT USE

Answer 4

METTALIC LITHIUM, AND ARE SAFE AND EASY TO PRODUCE IN MASS

Question 5

BATTERIES ARE COMPOSED OF

Answer 5

VOLTAIC CELLS

Question 6

EACH CELL IS A SELF CONTAINED POWER UNIT FEATURING A ____ AND ____ TERMINAL

Answer 6

POSITIVE ANODE, AND NEGATIVE CATHODE

Question 6

EACH CELL IS A SELF CONTAINED POWER UNIT FEATURING A ____ AND ____ TERMINAL

Answer 6

POSITIVE ANODE, AND NEGATIVE CATHODE

Question 7

ANODE AND CATHODE ARE SEPERATED BY A

Answer 7

AN ELETROLYTIC MEDIUM

Question 8

ANODE AND CATHODE ARE SEPERATED BY A

Answer 8

AN ELETROLYTIC MEDIUM

Question 9

IONS ARE

Answer 9

CHARGED ATOMS OR MOLECULES

Question 10

IONS ARE

Answer 10

ATOMS OR MOLECULES WHERE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELECTRONS ARE NOT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROTONS, WHICH GIVES THE IONS AN ELECTRIC CHARGE

Question 11

IONS MIGRATE THROUGH THE ELECTROLYTES CREATING AN

Answer 11

ELECTRIC CURRENT

Question 12

A SINGLE LI-PO BATTERY CELL PRODUCES

Answer 12

3.7 VOLTS (AT 80% CHARGE)

Question 13

VOLTAGE IS THE

Answer 13

POTENTIAL FORCE AVAILABLE IN THE BATTERY TO PUSH THE CURRENT THROUGH THE CIRCUIT

Question 14

ELECTRICAL UNITS THAT ARE BEING PUSHED ARE MEASURED IN

Answer 14

MILLIAMPS - mA (1000TH OF AN AMP)

Question 15

BATTERY CAPACITY IS MEASURED IN

Answer 15

mAh = milliamp-hours

Question 16

BATTERY CAPACITY IS MEASURED IN

Answer 16

mAh = milliamp-hours

Question 17

cells are connected in

Answer 17

series or in parallel

Question 18

series

Answer 18

voltage increases cumulatively (more voltage power)

Question 19

parallel

Answer 19

the voltage stays the same, but the power is delivered for twice as long

Question 20

xSyP

Answer 20

where x is the number of series, and y is the number of parallel cells

Question 21

there are 3 c ratings

Answer 21

constant or continuously, and burst c rating

Question 22

2 wires from battery pack

Answer 22

charge/discharge and balance

Question 23

charge/discharge lead

Answer 23

provide power from the battery pack to the device, and also from charger to battery pack.

Question 24

balance

Answer 24

makes all the cells are charged equally

Question 25

do not discharge below the manufacturer’s recommended level (per cell)

Question 26

liPo battery should not exceed what temperatures WHILE CHARGING

Answer 26

90-100F

Question 27

STORAGE VOLT AMOUNT AND TEMP

Answer 27

3.85

40-70F

Question 28

DO NOT CUT ACROSS

Answer 28

MULTIPLE WIRES AT THE SAME TIME

Question 29

BATTERY DISPOSAL FOR LIPO

Answer 29

DRAINING BATTERY SO THAT IT REGISTERS NEAR 0 VOLTS, DISSECTING THE PACK AND SOAKING IT IN SALT WATER

Question 30

VOLTAGE (V)
CURRENT (I)
RESISTANCE (R)

Answer 30

VOLTS
AMPS
OHMS

Question 31

ELECTRICAL POWER IS MEASURED IN

Answer 31

WATTS

Question 32

VOLTS X AMPS = WATTS

Question 33

WATT HOURS

Answer 33

WATTS = HOW FAST
HOURS = HOW LONG

Question 34

CALCULATING ELECTRIC RUN TIME

Answer 34

CAPACITY (IN AMP HOUR) X 60/AMPS = RUN TIME