De-icing and maintenance of wind turbines with drones
Author
Gidinceanu, Cristian-Petrica
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-01-10
Pages
40
Abstract
Dette projekt undersøger en ny idé: at bruge droner til at fjerne is (afisning) og udføre vedligeholdelse på vindmøller. Først gives en introduktion til vindenergisektoren for at forklare, hvordan is på vindmøllens rotorblade sænker elproduktionen og kan stoppe driften, og hvorfor der er behov for en omkostningseffektiv løsning til afisning og andre opgaver. Derefter analyseres et dronesystem og dets teknologiske modenhed for at forstå dets muligheder og begrænsninger for branchen. Undersøgelsen peger på et stort potentiale: Droner kan udføre opgaver og reducere nedetid forårsaget af is. Samtidig viser resultaterne, at teknologien endnu ikke er moden nok til daglig rutinedrift, selv om der er gennemført vellykkede tests.
This project examines a new idea: using drones to remove ice (de-icing) and perform maintenance on wind turbines. It begins with an introduction to the wind energy sector to explain how ice on turbine blades lowers energy output and can halt operations, and why a cost-effective solution is needed for de-icing and other tasks. The study then evaluates a drone-based system and its technology maturity to understand its capabilities and limits for the industry. The findings show strong potential: drones could carry out these tasks and reduce downtime caused by icing. However, the technology is not yet mature enough for routine, day-to-day operations, even though successful tests have been conducted.
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