Systems of remote control and detection of fault locations of power transmission lines

The use of modern software and hardware for remote control and monitoring of damage in distributed networks with a voltage of 10 kV is justified taking into account economic efficiency. It is proposed to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a software and hardware complex with client-server applications. A model has been developed for calculating the time of fault detection and analyzing data from the UAV diagnostic module. This module controls the physical parameters of 10 kV distributed networks in difficult terrain and various weather conditions. Data transmission from the diagnostic module installed on the UAV is carried out via a radio channel (GSM, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA+GSM, GSM). The choice of radio channel is determined by the coverage conditions in the UAV coverage area, taking into account the best reception. Primary data processing is performed using an Android application installed on board the UAV. The server software includes three main components: collecting information from the UAV, visually displaying the UAV’s location on a power transmission map, as well as analyzing incoming data and calculating the best options for troubleshooting power lines. The possibility of using a UAV with a route correction function in both automatic and manual mode is being considered. This is necessary to achieve the goal of significantly reducing the troubleshooting time in 10 kV distributed networks.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).