Wind Turbine Blade Dust Cleaning Device with Suction Wheels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual dust cleaning of wind turbine blades is risky, inefficient, and often lacks thoroughness and dustproof maintenance, leading to reduced efficiency and increased wear on equipment.
Innovation Solution
A dust cleaning device equipped with a main body plate frame, negative pressure soft rubber suction wheels, an intelligent mechanical arm, and a blade dustproof maintenance assembly, which includes intelligent cleaning disks and a dustproof maintenance liquid application system, to automate the cleaning and maintenance process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cleaning is used for dust cleaning of wind turbine blades, then workers can perform cleaning operations, but there are high risks of working at high altitude and the thoroughness of cleaning cannot be guaranteed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical cleaning operations with an automated cleaning device that includes a cleaning disk, brush assembly, and control system. The device autonomously navigates the blade surface using sensors and performs cleaning without human intervention, eliminating high-altitude work risks while ensuring consistent and thorough cleaning through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device is equipped with autonomous navigation capabilities including sensors, processors, and control systems that enable it to independently navigate the blade surface, identify cleaning areas, and perform cleaning operations without continuous human guidance. The device serves itself by autonomously managing the cleaning process from navigation to execution.
2Productivity
If manual cleaning is used, then cleaning can be performed, but it is limited by operator skills and resources, reducing productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual cleaning operations with an automated system that includes a cleaning disk, brush assembly, and control system. This substitution eliminates limitations imposed by operator skills and physical resources, enabling continuous and consistent cleaning operations that improve productivity while maintaining operational simplicity through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device performs preliminary assessment of the blade surface using sensors before initiating cleaning operations. This preliminary action allows the system to identify dust accumulation areas and plan cleaning paths in advance, optimizing the cleaning process and improving overall productivity by avoiding unnecessary operations.
3Productivity
If manual cleaning is performed, then dust cleaning can be done, but dustproof maintenance is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device integrates multiple functions into a single system, including dust cleaning, dustproof coating application, and surface inspection. The device can switch between cleaning mode and dustproof maintenance mode, providing comprehensive blade care that extends beyond simple dust removal to include protective maintenance operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the cleaning function and dustproof maintenance function into a single integrated device. The cleaning disk assembly can perform both dust removal and apply dustproof coatings sequentially, merging what were previously separate operations into one unified system that provides comprehensive blade maintenance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively automates the dust cleaning and maintenance of wind turbine blades, reducing the risks associated with manual cleaning, ensuring thoroughness, and prolonging the service life of blades while improving the reliability and economy of wind turbines.
Implementation Method 1
negative pressure soft rubber suction wheels are installed on each of the suction wheel mounting frames
Implementation Method 2
an air compressor is installed on the main body plate frame, a front side of the main body plate frame is installed with a plurality of threaded connecting pipes, the threaded connecting pipes are used for connecting with a cleaning nozzle
Data Source
AI summary
A dust cleaning device for wind turbine blades is provided and relates to the technical field of wind power generation equipment. The device includes a main body plate frame, suction wheel mounting frames are installed on both sides of a bottom of the main body plate frame, negative pressure soft rubber suction wheels are installed on each of the suction wheel mounting frames, and the main body plate frame is provided with a first vision sensor, an air compressor is installed on the main body plate frame, the main body plate frame is installed with a plurality of threaded connecting pipes, the threaded connecting pipes are used for connecting with a cleaning nozzle, a plurality of intelligent cleaning disks and a blade dustproof maintenance assembly are installed at the bottom of the main body plate frame.