Methods and apparatus for performing repair operations using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV 2). The methods are enabled by equipping the UAV with tools (68, 70, 72, 74) for rapidly repairing a large structure or object (e.g., an aircraft or a wind turbine blade) that is not easily accessible to maintenance personnel. A plurality of tools are available for robotic selection and placement at the repair site (9). The tools are designed to perform respective repair operations in sequence in accordance with a specified repair plan, which plan may take into account the results of a previously performed UAV-enabled inspection.
REPAIR OF STRUCTURES USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
REPARATUR VON STRUKTUREN UNTER VERWENDUNG UNBEMANNTER LUFTFAHRZEUGE
RÉPARATION DE STRUCTURES AU MOYEN DE VÉHICULES AÉRIENS SANS PILOTE
2024-08-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES |