Comprehensive offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system and method
By integrating drones, intelligent robots, and unmanned vessels for comprehensive fire monitoring and emergency response, the problem of insufficient fire location accuracy and emergency response at offshore substations has been solved, achieving efficient and accurate fire early warning and rapid response, and improving the safety of offshore substations.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411627143.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-10
AI Technical Summary
The existing early warning systems for offshore substations are not accurate enough in locating fires and responding to emergencies. They require a large number of maintenance personnel, which increases maintenance costs and reduces the safety of offshore substations.
The system employs automated inspection units using drones, intelligent robots, unmanned vessels, and remote monitoring and control units to achieve comprehensive fire monitoring and emergency response for offshore wind power booster stations. Drones, intelligent robots, and unmanned vessels are used to inspect external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment, and underwater components, respectively, while the remote monitoring and control unit processes the data and provides early warnings.
It has improved the efficiency and accuracy of fire monitoring, achieved comprehensive and thorough monitoring and inspection, reduced manual workload, increased the speed of fire emergency response, reduced operation and maintenance costs, and enhanced the safety factor of offshore substations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of offshore wind farm fire emergency response, and in particular relates to an integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system and method. Background Art
[0002] At present, offshore wind power has developed rapidly as a clean and efficient form of energy. Offshore booster stations are an important part of offshore wind farms. Due to their unique marine environment, they face significant fire risks. These risks mainly come from multiple aspects: First, electrical equipment failure is an important factor in causing fires. The electrical equipment on offshore booster stations is highly concentrated and the electrical load is heavy. Once a failure occurs, it is very easy to trigger a fire. In addition to the electrical equipment itself, oil and other flammable materials are stored in the station, which increases the possibility of fire. The marine environment has high humidity and severe salt spray corrosion, which may lead to a decrease in electrical insulation performance, thereby increasing the risk of fire. The internal environment of the offshore booster station is relatively closed, which makes it very easy for the fire to spread rapidly, and the difficulty of evacuation and rescue is relatively large. Special offshore firefighting conditions, such as limited water resources and difficulty in quickly reaching the fire scene with firefighting equipment, increase the complexity of fire response. Once a fire accident occurs, it may not only cause significant economic losses, but may even pose a threat to the marine ecological environment and personnel safety, seriously restricting the safe and stable operation of the offshore wind power industry.
[0003] As the core facility of offshore wind farms, offshore booster stations have special geographical locations and complex working environments, which make fire safety issues particularly prominent. In the prior art, offshore booster stations for offshore wind farms are equipped with some relatively automated fire protection systems, which integrate some automated monitoring and early warning equipment to provide early warnings for fires at offshore booster stations so as to facilitate subsequent firefighting operations. However, the current early warning systems for offshore booster stations do not have high enough positioning accuracy and emergency response to fires, and require the involvement of more operation and maintenance personnel, which may increase the operation and maintenance costs and reduce the safety factor of offshore booster stations. Summary of the invention
[0004] The present invention provides a comprehensive offshore wind power substation fire emergency response system and method, aiming to solve the problem that the early warning system currently used for offshore substations has insufficient positioning accuracy and emergency response to fires, and requires the intervention of more operation and maintenance personnel, which may increase the operation and maintenance costs and reduce the safety factor of the offshore substation.
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: The present invention provides a comprehensive offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system, which includes an unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit, an intelligent robot inspection unit, an unmanned ship inspection unit, and a remote monitoring and control unit; wherein: The UAV automated inspection unit is used to capture and inspect the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station in real time according to a preset route, and transmit the inspection data of the external electrical equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The intelligent robot inspection unit is used to inspect and maintain the internal engine room equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmit the inspection and maintenance data of the internal engine room equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The unmanned ship inspection unit is used to inspect the underwater area components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time, and upload the inspection data of the underwater area components to the remote monitoring and control unit; The remote monitoring and control unit is used to receive inspection data of external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment, and underwater area components, and processes and judges the received data in real time based on preset conditions, and issues early warnings for areas with fire hazards and fires.
[0006] In some embodiments, the UAV automated inspection unit includes an autonomous navigation module and an autonomous movement module. The autonomous navigation module can automatically adjust the flight trajectory of the UAV according to a preset route and real-time environmental information; the autonomous movement module can automatically navigate to the inspection point according to a preset path and the layout of internal cabin equipment; so that the UAV automated inspection unit can inspect external electrical equipment.
[0007] Furthermore, the autonomous navigation module also includes an obstacle avoidance function so that it can detect and avoid obstacles in real time during flight; the autonomous movement module also includes a path planning algorithm that can optimize the inspection path based on the status of external electrical equipment and historical inspection data.
[0008] In some embodiments, the drone automated inspection unit includes a high-resolution camera, a thermal sensor, and a microphone. The high-resolution camera is used to capture and analyze image data of the corresponding area of the external electrical equipment in real time to form inspection data of the external electrical equipment; the thermal sensor is used to capture temperature data of the external electrical equipment, and the microphone is used to capture sound data of the external electrical equipment.
[0009] In some embodiments, the unmanned vessel inspection unit includes an unmanned vessel and a remotely operated vehicle, and the unmanned vessel is used to carry the remotely operated vehicle to navigate and inspect underwater area components.
[0010] Furthermore, the remotely operated vehicle includes a cabled remotely operated vehicle and a cable-free remotely operated vehicle, and the cable-free remotely operated vehicle is capable of autonomously performing underwater navigation, inspection and return.
[0011] In some embodiments, the unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit, the intelligent robot inspection unit, and the unmanned boat inspection unit are equipped with wireless communication equipment to facilitate real-time data transmission and communication with the remote monitoring and control unit.
[0012] In some embodiments, the remote monitoring and control unit has a status monitoring module and an emergency stop module; the status monitoring module is used to monitor the working status data of the drone automated inspection unit, the intelligent robot inspection unit and the unmanned ship inspection unit in real time, and transmit the working status data to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; the emergency stop module can stop the action of the drone, intelligent robot and / or unmanned ship when the system encounters an emergency or failure.
[0013] In some embodiments, the remote monitoring and control unit further includes a user interaction interface, which is used to display real-time inspection data, warning information, and execution data of the emergency plan. The user interaction interface enables users to perform real-time monitoring and operation.
[0014] The present invention also provides a comprehensive offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response method, comprising the following steps: The UAV automated inspection unit captures and inspects data on the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmits the inspection data of the external electrical equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The intelligent robot inspection unit inspects and maintains the internal engine room equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmits the inspection and maintenance data of the internal engine room equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The unmanned ship inspection unit inspects the underwater components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time and uploads the inspection data of the underwater components to the remote monitoring and control unit; The remote monitoring and control unit receives inspection data of external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment, and underwater area components, and processes and determines the received data in real time based on preset conditions, issuing early warnings for areas with fire hazards and fires.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system and method of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The present invention discloses an integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system, the system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit, an intelligent robot inspection unit, an unmanned boat inspection unit and a remote monitoring and control unit; wherein: the unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit is used to capture and inspect the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station in real time according to a preset route, and transmit the inspection data of the external electrical equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; the intelligent robot inspection unit is used to inspect and maintain the internal engine room equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmit the inspection and maintenance data of the internal engine room equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; the unmanned boat inspection unit is used to inspect the underwater area components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time, and upload the inspection data of the underwater area components to the remote monitoring and control unit; the remote monitoring and control unit is used to receive the inspection data of the external electrical equipment, the inspection data of the internal engine room equipment and the inspection data of the underwater area components, and perform real-time processing and judgment on the received data based on preset conditions, and issue an early warning to areas with fire hazards and fires. Based on the above, the present invention realizes all-round fire monitoring and emergency response to offshore wind power booster stations by integrating the unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit, the intelligent robot inspection unit, the unmanned boat inspection unit and the remote monitoring and control unit. The drone, intelligent robot and unmanned boat are responsible for the inspection of external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment and underwater area components respectively, while the remote monitoring and control unit is responsible for the reception, processing and judgment of data, as well as the issuance of early warnings. The present invention improves the efficiency and accuracy of fire monitoring, realizes relatively all-round and no-dead-angle monitoring and inspection of offshore wind power booster stations, improves the accuracy of fire early warnings, reduces the workload of manual inspections, improves the efficiency and safety factor of work, and improves the fire emergency response speed of offshore booster stations, which helps to reduce the losses caused by fires. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The drawings in the specification are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention.
[0017] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of the system in a comprehensive offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system and method of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0019] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0020] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.
[0021] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that if the terms "upper", "lower", "horizontal", "inner", etc. indicate an orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the invention is usually placed when in use, it is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0022] In addition, if the term "horizontal" appears, it does not mean that the component must be absolutely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", which does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.
[0023] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0024] How to improve the positioning accuracy and emergency response speed of offshore substations for fires, improve the accuracy of early warnings and the efficiency of operation and maintenance, so as to improve the safety factor of offshore substations.
[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides an integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system, the system includes a drone automated inspection unit, an intelligent robot inspection unit, an unmanned ship inspection unit and a remote monitoring and control unit; wherein: The UAV automated inspection unit is used to capture and inspect the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station in real time according to a preset route, and transmit the inspection data of the external electrical equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The intelligent robot inspection unit is used to inspect and maintain the internal engine room equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmit the inspection and maintenance data of the internal engine room equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The unmanned ship inspection unit is used to inspect the underwater area components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time, and upload the inspection data of the underwater area components to the remote monitoring and control unit; The remote monitoring and control unit is used to receive inspection data of external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment, and underwater area components, and processes and judges the received data in real time based on preset conditions, and issues early warnings for areas with fire hazards and fires.
[0026] The offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system of the present invention, by integrating various automated equipment such as intelligent robots, drones and unmanned ships, can monitor the power system status in real time, promptly detect and warn of potential electrical faults, and thus achieve all-round real-time monitoring and rapid response to offshore booster station fire risks. The present invention can achieve accurate identification and rapid positioning of fire hazards. The drone is equipped with high-resolution cameras, temperature and audio inspection equipment, and can traverse complex environments to transmit real-time images of the fire scene or cracks and perforations of the equipment, etc., to provide technical support for subsequent fire handling decisions and ensure the stability of the offshore booster station.
[0027] The unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit of the present invention includes an autonomous navigation module and an autonomous movement module. The autonomous navigation module automatically adjusts the flight trajectory of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to a preset route and real-time environmental information; the autonomous movement module automatically navigates to the inspection point according to a preset path and the layout of the internal cabin equipment; so that the unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit can inspect the external electrical equipment. The present invention enables the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform inspection tasks more flexibly and accurately, reduces missed inspections and false inspections, and makes the inspected image data more accurate. Furthermore, the autonomous navigation module of the present invention also includes an obstacle avoidance function, so that obstacles can be detected and avoided in real time during flight; the autonomous movement module also includes a path planning algorithm, which can optimize the inspection path according to the status of the external electrical equipment and historical inspection data, reducing the damage and downtime that may be caused by collisions with obstacles during the inspection process of the unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the inspection task can be completed quickly and stably.
[0028] The unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit of the present invention includes a high-resolution camera, a thermal sensor and a microphone. The high-resolution camera is used to capture and analyze image data of corresponding areas of some equipment such as wind turbines in real time in external electrical equipment to form inspection data of the external electrical equipment; the thermal sensor is used to capture temperature data of the external electrical equipment, and the microphone is used to capture sound data of the external electrical equipment. The thermal sensor of the present invention can be a thermal imager. The present invention forms inspection data of the external electrical equipment by capturing and collecting image data, temperature data and sound data of the external electrical equipment, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can have a more comprehensive understanding of the operating status of the external electrical equipment, providing richer data support for fire warning, thereby more accurately judging fire hazards.
[0029] The unmanned ship inspection unit of the present invention includes an unmanned ship and a remote-operated vehicle. The unmanned ship is used to carry the remote-operated vehicle to navigate and inspect underwater area components. The remote-operated vehicle includes a cable remote-operated vehicle and a cable-free remote-operated vehicle. The cable-free remote-operated vehicle can autonomously perform underwater navigation and inspection and return. The present invention can effectively monitor underwater area components, improve the comprehensiveness of fire warning, reduce the need for manual intervention, and reduce inspection costs and risks.
[0030] Furthermore, the present invention performs real-time data transmission and communication through wireless communication equipment, and the remote monitoring and control unit has a status monitoring module and an emergency stop module; the status monitoring module is used to monitor the working status data of the unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit, the intelligent robot inspection unit and the unmanned ship inspection unit in real time, and transmit the working status data to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; the emergency stop module can stop the action of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the intelligent robot and / or the unmanned ship when the system encounters an emergency or failure, thereby improving the safety and stability of the system and reducing the losses and risks caused by system failures. The user interaction interface of the present invention serves as a platform for data display and human-computer interaction, allowing maintenance personnel to obtain system information more quickly and input responsive decisions.
[0031] The present invention also provides a comprehensive offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response method, wherein the drone automated inspection unit captures and inspects data on the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station; the intelligent robot inspection unit inspects and maintains the internal cabin equipment of the offshore wind power booster station; the unmanned ship inspection unit inspects the underwater area components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time; The remote monitoring and control unit receives inspection data of external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment, and underwater area components. It processes and analyzes the data by presetting the data of the inspected equipment or components, using methods such as data analysis engines and data fusion. It processes and determines the received data in real time by forming equipment status assessment reports and the urgency of early warning information, issues early warnings for areas with fire hazards and fires, and then responds to fires comprehensively and accurately, providing technical support for subsequent fire-fighting strategies.
[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any ordinary technician in the industry can smoothly implement the present invention as shown in the specification and described above. However, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made by technicians familiar with the profession without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention using the technical content disclosed above are all equivalent embodiments of the present invention. At the same time, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of the present invention are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
Claims
1. A comprehensive offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system, characterized in that: The offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system includes a drone automated inspection unit, an intelligent robot inspection unit, an unmanned ship inspection unit, and a remote monitoring and control unit; wherein: The UAV automated inspection unit is used to capture and inspect the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station in real time according to a preset route, and transmit the inspection data of the external electrical equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The intelligent robot inspection unit is used to inspect and maintain the internal engine room equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmit the inspection and maintenance data of the internal engine room equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The unmanned ship inspection unit is used to inspect the underwater area components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time, and upload the inspection data of the underwater area components to the remote monitoring and control unit; The remote monitoring and control unit is used to receive inspection data of external electrical equipment, inspection data of internal cabin equipment, and inspection data of underwater area components, and to process and judge the received data in real time based on preset conditions, and to issue early warnings for areas with fire hazards and fires.
2. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The UAV automated inspection unit includes an autonomous navigation module and an autonomous movement module. The autonomous navigation module can automatically adjust the flight trajectory of the UAV according to a preset route and real-time environmental information; the autonomous movement module can automatically navigate to the inspection point according to a preset path and the layout of internal cabin equipment, so that the UAV automated inspection unit can inspect external electrical equipment.
3. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The autonomous navigation module also includes an obstacle avoidance function so that obstacles can be detected and avoided in real time during flight; the autonomous mobility module also includes a path planning algorithm that can optimize the inspection path based on the status of external electrical equipment and historical inspection data.
4. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The drone automated inspection unit includes a high-resolution camera, a thermal sensor and a microphone. The high-resolution camera is used to capture and analyze image data of the corresponding area of the external electrical equipment in real time to form inspection data of the external electrical equipment; the thermal sensor is used to capture temperature data of the external electrical equipment, and the microphone is used to capture sound data of the external electrical equipment.
5. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The unmanned ship inspection unit includes an unmanned ship and a remotely operated vehicle. The unmanned ship is used to carry the remotely operated vehicle to navigate and inspect underwater area components.
6. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The remotely operated vehicle includes a cabled remotely operated vehicle and a cable-free remotely operated vehicle. The cable-free remotely operated vehicle can autonomously perform underwater navigation, inspection and return.
7. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The unmanned aerial vehicle automated inspection unit, the intelligent robot inspection unit and the unmanned boat inspection unit are equipped with wireless communication equipment to perform real-time data transmission and communication with the remote monitoring and control unit.
8. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The remote monitoring and control unit has a status monitoring module and an emergency stop module; the status monitoring module is used to monitor the working status data of the drone automated inspection unit, the intelligent robot inspection unit and the unmanned ship inspection unit in real time, and transmit the working status data to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; the emergency stop module can stop the action of the drone, intelligent robot and / or unmanned ship when the system encounters an emergency or failure.
9. The integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The remote monitoring and control unit also includes a user interaction interface, which is used to display real-time inspection data, warning information and execution data of emergency plans. The user interaction interface enables users to perform real-time monitoring and operation.
10. An offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response method of the integrated offshore wind power booster station fire emergency response system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: The UAV automated inspection unit captures and inspects data on the external electrical equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmits the inspection data of the external electrical equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The intelligent robot inspection unit inspects and maintains the internal engine room equipment of the offshore wind power booster station, and transmits the inspection and maintenance data of the internal engine room equipment to the remote monitoring and control unit in real time; The unmanned ship inspection unit inspects the underwater components in the offshore wind power booster station in real time and uploads the inspection data of the underwater components to the remote monitoring and control unit; The remote monitoring and control unit receives inspection data of external electrical equipment, internal engine room equipment, and underwater area components, and processes and determines the received data in real time based on preset conditions, issuing early warnings for areas with fire hazards and fires.