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Unmanned airborne ground penetrating radar system and inspection method for dam hidden danger detection

US11774579B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2022
Grant dateOct 3, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A90/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are an unmanned airborne ground penetrating radar system and an inspection method for a dam hidden danger detection, including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system; the UAV system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, a sensor platform, a radar platform, a forward-looking laser rangefinder and a ground penetrating radar; the sensor platform is installed on the UAV, and the forward-looking laser rangefinder is installed on the sensor platform, and the radar platform is installed on the UAV at one side of the sensor platform; moreover, the ground penetrating radar is installed on the radar platform, and a variable polarization ground penetrating radar antenna array is arranged in the ground penetrating radar; the variable polarization ground penetrating radar antenna array includes a substrate, and a plurality of groups of orthogonal dual-polarization Vivaldi antenna transmitting subarrays and receiving subarrays are mounted on the substrate.

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