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US 2017/0285092 A1Published application
Directional unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) localization of power line ultraviolet corona using point detectors
AssigneeU.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
InventorANDREW J. MOORE
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable the detection and localization of power line corona discharges and/or electrical arcs by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including an array of ultraviolet (UV) point detectors.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, comprising:
- a UAV body;
- at least one ultraviolet (UV) point detector coupled to the UAV body;
- and
- a processor in communication with the at least one IN point detector, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
- detecting a corona or arc generated by a power system based on UV measurements received from the at least one UV point detector.
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A method for detection and localization of corona discharges or electrical arcs by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- controlling a flight control of the UAV by a processor of the UAV to fly the UAV along a selected route;
- and
- detecting, by the processor of the UAV, a corona or arc along the selected route based on ultraviolet (UV) measurements received from at least one UV point detector on the UAV,
- wherein the corona or arc is generated by a power system.
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