New ideas for trimming O&M costs

New Ideas for Trimming O&M Costs

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Moderator Presenters

Paul Dvorak Windpower Engineering

& Development

James Parle Muir Data Systems

Grant Leaverton AAIR Team

AAIR  Team  Advanced  Aerial  Inspec2on  Resources,  Inc.  

Wind  Energy  Presenta2on  1/13/15  

Agenda  

•  Different Types of UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems)

•  Applications: Current •  Applications: Future •  Operational Benefits

•  Regulatory Environment

What  is  a  “Drone”?  

Small UAS (sUAS) Multi - Rotor Small UAS (sUAS) Fixed Wing

•  <1 – 55 lbs gross weight including payload •  Line of site/FPV flight control •  Autonomous Flight Capable •  3-5 km wireless range •  20 -90 minute flight time •  25-100mph flight speed •  Battery Power

Small  Unmanned  AircraH  System  (sUAS)  Equipment  

AAIR  Team  employs  the  ASC  Tec  “Falcon  8”  aircraH    designated  as  “Eagle”.    The  baPery  powered  and  remotely  operated  Eagle  craH  has  the  following  features:    •  Hi  Res  25  MP  digital  camera  payload  •  HD  photo/video  stream  •  Dual  axis  180  degree  field  of  vision  •  Ac2vely  stabilized  camera  mount  •  GPS  flight  control  •  Max  wind  tolerance  of  15  M/S  •  Deployable  in  minutes  •  Autonomous  flight  capable    

Wind  Applica2ons  -­‐  Current  

•  Rou2ne/Preventa2ve  Blade  Inspec2on  Inspec2on  

•  Emergency  Inspec2on  

•  End  of  Warranty    •  Forensic  Inspec2on/Analysis  

•  T-­‐Line  Inspec2on  

Wind  Applica2ons  

Leading  Edge  Erosion

*    LE  Erosion  can  significantly  impact  blade  aerodynamics,  resulting          in  a  decrease  in  AEP  for  the  turbine

Wind  Applica2ons  

Lightning  Damage

*    Lightning  Damage  when  left  unchecked  can  develop  into  serious  structural        problems  for  a  blade

Wind  Applica2ons  

Trailing  Edge  Split

*    TE  damage  can  propagate  into  failure  of  the  blade,          resulting  in  much  higher  repair  costs  if  not  addressed  early

Wind  Applica2ons  -­‐  Future  

•  Thermal  Imaging  

•  Lidar/Photogrammetry  

•  Blade  Modeling  •  Site  survey  

 •  Autonomous  flight  

Opera2onal  Benefits  

•  Reduced  asset  downtime  (30-­‐‑40  min  inspection  times) •  Enhanced  Safety  (Eliminate  working  at  height  with  ropes  or  cranes) •  Cost  Effective  (Similar  price  point  to  ground  based  inspection  with  a  

third  of  the  downtime) •  BIG  DATA

sUAS  Regulatory  Environment  

Regulatory  Issues    

•  FAA  “Policy”  prohibits  commercial  use  of  UAS  un2l  formal  rules  can  be  enacted.    A  Sec2on  333  Exemp2on  from  the  FAA  is  the  only  path    

 •  Texas  law  (HB  912  effec2ve  9/2013)  allows  UAS  use  for  the  

purpose  of  electric  u2lity  line  inspec2ons  (among  other  specific  uses).    

•  Must  comply  with  all  Federal,  State  and  Local  regula2ons.  

Muir Data Systems

Innovate Maintenance Management Software Overview

James Parle, CEO

4/30/14

CMMS Key Features •  Custom built on modern stack

o Software-as-a-Service o Currently used by blade ISPs o Expanding to other company types

•  Offline tablet functionality •  Logic based data in-take •  Customer portal 1

2

3

DOE Wind Survey

Satisfaction

Time

Technology

0.00

2.50

5.00

Field Office Storage Reporting Not  at  All

Moderately

Extremely

0.00

2.50

5.00

Somewhat  Digital

Digital

Analog

0.00

30.00

60.00 60  Mins

30  Mins

0  Mins

Work Order Flowchart

Admin Techs Admin Customer

Work Order Creation

Field Data In-take

Customer Portal

Work Order Review

Rework Option

Rework Option

Work Order Creation

Bulk Report Download

Attached Files

Scheduling Job Assignments

Work Order Status

Job Type

Time Stamping

Site Information

Internal Notes

Owner Name

Navigation

Scope of Work

Damage Type

Android Tablet App

Joseph  Anderson

Auto Photo Resize

Tablet Camera

Instructions & Time Stamp

Template Exception

Photo Counter & Orientation

Full Resolution Photos

No Internet

Required

Built-in Photo Editor

Report Generation

Customer Portal

Bulk Report Download

Navigation

Blade Status

Site Information

Work Order Status

PDF Report Quick View

User Information

Work Order Details

Repair Summary

Business Perspective •  75% faster report generation

o  Requires only photo editing, headings, captions

•  Process Control o  Template for each damage type o  Logic provides field guidance

•  Accountability o  More accurate field data o  Time stamping o  Full resolution photo storage & sharing

•  Data analytics o  Informed customer recommendations o  Marketing material

•  Pricing Model o  Wind specific fee structure o  Time saved exceeds system cost Condition Monitoring

(sensor data)

Digital Work Order Data (human sourced data)

Reduced TCO through Predictive Maintenance

SCADA (sensor data)

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Questions? Paul Dvorak Windpower Engineering & Development [email protected] Twitter: @windpower_eng

James Parle Muir Data Systems [email protected]

Grant Leaverton AAIR Team [email protected]

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