Transmission lines diagnostics

Transmission lines diagnostics

The technology of power transmission lines diagnostics by remote sensing was developed by JSC «CST» to determine:

  • planned geodesic coordinates of the supports
  • span lengths;
  • angles of the line rotation
  • temperature anomalies (insulators, cables and other objects);
  • mechanical damage;
  • determination of the geometry of the underlying power line surface (forest cover, other vegetation);
  • analysis of the intersection with utilities (roads, pipelines, etc.) in order to determine and analyze the current state.

Equipment

For the work of JSC «CST», a high-performance complex of aircraft-based equipment “Veyer” was developed. The scanner_is designed to obtain an image of the underlying surface in the infrared part of the spectrum. Scanning takes place from an AN-72 aircraft from a height of 3000 meters.

Technical parameters of "Veyer" infrared scanner

Parameter Value
Spectral channels number 1
Spectral range, μm 8-14
Spatial resolution from 3000 meters altitude, cm 60х80
Scanning span, km 2.4
Noise-equivalent temperature difference at 300 K, NEDT, К 0.15
Dimentions 460х570х350
Mass, kg 40
Poweer voltage, V 27
Power consumption, W 640
Quantization bit depth 12
Mode Continuous imaging with at least 15% overlay up to 600 km/h  from 3000 meters altitude
Cooling system Cryocooler

Infrared scanner "Veyer" appearance , upper casing dismantled

Transmission line monitoring example

Long-stretch engineering utilities identification example

GIS "Digitizer" output example

Transmission lines diagnostics technology and airborn scanner software components are patented in Russia.

Patent №2258204

"Method of remote inspection of electric circuits by means of thermal video camera"

Computer software №2010612300

"Veyer viewer"

Certificate of state registration of computer programs:

Computer software №2010612301

"Veyer-control"

Certificate of state registration of computer programs:

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