New concept for development of project for robot in inspection of transmission lines

Abstract

The major contribution of this paper is to draw attention to that new designs of robots also seek the joint use of accessories that help its displacement along the transmission lines. Developed a project with technical features that enable low cost and simplified operation . For this a series of accessories that make a robot of a single engine, capable of traveling over long stretches of LT, traversing arrangements of suspension and cable anchor guard was created . With the use of the accessories we have achieved a lot of mechanical simplicity, higher load battery when compared with a robot that uses servo mechanism use to cross obstacle. If we reduce the complexity of the robot's mechanical system will reduce efforts for project development. Then we design robots with simple, low cost of maintenance and operation, consistent with the size of the transmission system that travels long distances across varying conditions of climate, topography, access network, infrastructure, etc. In order to demonstrate this theory, we show in this paper the prototype and testing with the use of an inspection robot for cable guard in transmission lines. Two devices developed for the feasibility study of the project will be presented. The first equipment is dedicated to visual inspection, endowed with Gimbal with zoom and a system of industrial remote control. The second device, presents electromagnetic shielding, brushless motors, and large load capacity batteries. Show actual inspections made in LT Foz do Iguacu - Ibiuna 600kV dc, and that may be presented during the event, in Furnas substation in Foz do Iguacu . With analysis of the results of the field work we present an approach to the inspection of transmission lines and potential processes that an autonomous system installed in cable guard can offer to replace the conventional method of field inspection.