The Future of Electric Propulsion
UAVs need reliable tech to keep them flying. But, as we wrote before, this isn’t always the case. The number of UAV crashes is significant and often related to mechanical reliability of the machine. To keep the industry flying forward safely, we need to consider better tech. And with so much happening in the UAV space, it’s easy to miss the new and improved systems offered by companies such as ePropelled.
Here is a little look into the mind of a systems engineer. We recently interviewed Sage Belanger to allow us to share a little more about who we are, what we do, and what our employees find important about their jobs. Enjoy.
Our founder and CEO, Nick Grewal, caught the eye of the Grit Daily podcast, which interviews “founders of some of the best-known startups, marketers, and venture capitalists.” The podcast aims to share reliable information about brands and entrepreneurial tips with its listeners, while discovering how investors and thought leaders became successful.
A variety of options among UAV power systems allows for more choices based on different mission parameters. UAVs can be either fully electric, powered by internal combustion engines (ICE), or operate in a hybrid mode, where the UAV power system works with ICE to provide electrical power to the aircraft when necessary.
As is the case with many emerging and new technologies that become quickly and widely adopted, regulations surrounding them tend to be slow and struggle to catch up. There are no overarching standardized policies or guidelines that govern the safe use and operation of civilian drones. Some regulations are also hard to enforce (how to you ensure that every civilian user keeps their drone below a certain altitude?).
Micromobility is a given in India. Two-wheelers (scooters, motorbikes) and three-wheelers (autos, tuk tuks, rikshaws) dominate the automotive sector with the country being the largest market in terms of both sales and production. But the beginnings were not ideal. Companies wishing to build 3-wheeled vehicles would import kits including motors, controllers, and (sometimes) batteries, and go from there.
The subject of sustainable pump motors is something that is gaining momentum for various reasons. An article entitled “Sustainable Pump Motors: Green is Good Business” in Pumps & Systems June issue addresses them in detail.
ePropelled caught the attention of the Automotive World magazine, whose goal it is to help readers understand the future of mobility. They asked to interview our CTO, Dr. Nabeel Shirazee for a feature on AC and DC motors.
Batteries don’t all deteriorate in the same way. Higher usage doesn’t seem to be statistically significant, unlike continuous use of a battery at maximum or minimum end, which can negatively affect it. In this situation, using a state-of-charge buffer can lower degradation rates as it prevents batteries from becoming completely depleted or fully charged (although this means the effective accessible range for the driver is further reduced).
This April, Virtual UAV Manufacturers Meet Up, organized by MicroPilot, provided its audiences with engaging webinars and discussions on subjects most relevant to the industry. A regular participant, ePropelled provided its experts to address efficiency.