A robotic device includes four or more legs and is configured to crawl over a surface of a wind turbine blade for inspection of and/or maintenance of the wind turbine blade. The robotic device may be programmed to crawl along a leading edge of the wind turbine blade to conduct inspection and/or maintenance of the leading edge of the wind turbine blade. The device may include a body defining a longitudinal axis, a row of legs arranged on opposite sides of the body. The legs may each include two or more articulated limb segments and a foot. The foot may include a suction cup for securing the robotic device to the wind turbine blade.


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    Title :

    WIND TURBINE BLADE INSPECTION SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-04-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G01M TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES , Prüfen der statischen oder dynamischen Massenverteilung rotierender Teile von Maschinen oder Konstruktionen



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