Thermal powerline rating and clearance analysis using thermal imaging technology
US8374821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G7/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided to acquire direct thermal measurements, for example, from a LiDAR collecting vehicle or air vessel, of an overhead electrical conductor substantially simultaneous with collection of 3-dimensional location data of the conductor, and utilize temperature information derived from the direct thermal measurements in line modeling, line rating, thermal line analysis, clearance analysis, and/or vegetation management.
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