Wind turbine blade inspection system and method based on unmanned aerial vehicle
US12276256B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a wind turbine blade inspection system and method based on an unmanned aerial vehicle. The system includes: a collection module, used for collecting blade data and surrounding environment data of blades to be inspected, determining feature inspection points of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to the blade data and the surrounding environment data, and generating inspection paths; an inspection module, used for shooting corresponding blade at the feature inspection points according to the inspection paths to obtain a first inspection image and a second inspection image; an analysis module, used for receiving the first inspection image and the second inspection image, analyzing the first inspection image and the second inspection image to obtain a health state of the corresponding blade, and making a maintenance plan according to the health state of each of the blades.
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