PRECONDITIONING BATTERIES OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

A method of preconditioning a battery for use in an unmanned aerial vehicle unmanned aerial vehicle may include fluidly coupling a fluid channel of a thermal management apparatus to an opening in fluid communication with the battery, determining a predicted temperature change of the battery as a result of the unmanned aerial vehicle traversing a predetermined flight path, determining a target initial temperature for the battery, wherein the target initial temperature is based at least in part on the predicted temperature change and is configured to operate the battery within a preferred temperature range during traversal of the predetermined flight path, selectively actuating a covering of the opening to allow air from the fluid channel of the thermal management apparatus to the battery, and at least one of heating or cooling the battery to the target initial temperature by directing air to the battery.