Table 18.
Variable definitions, values, and source for battery life estimate.
| Variable | Definition | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic actuation time | 40 ms | Design parameter | |
| Number of actuations per day | 1000 | Design parameter | |
| Time in day | 86.4 106 ms | – | |
| Electromagnet coil current | 12.2 mA | Measured steady-state current | |
| Processor active time | 24 000 ms | Design parameter | |
| Processor active current | 0.2 mA | Product data-sheet [26] | |
| Processor idle time | 24 700 ms | Design parameter | |
| Processor idle current | 0.03 mA | Product data-sheet [26] | |
| Processor sleep time | 86.35 106 ms | Design parameter | |
| Processor sleep current | 0.0013 mA | Product data-sheet [26] | |
| Battery capacity | 130 mA h | Product data-sheet [27] | |
| Factor of safety | 2 | Selected parameter |