Apparatus and method of powerline surveying, designing in 3D and maintenance
First Claim
1. A computerized apparatus for powerline designing, comprising:
- a device for generating automatically in three dimensions a powerline design based on preselected data including a conductor type in relation to a surrounding environment and displaying the design and the surrounding environment simultaneously in a single three-dimensional representation;
a facility for editing in three dimensions the powerline and powerline support structures design;
a facility for defining a conductor design in three dimensions for each of a plurality of conductors; and
a facility for displaying the conductor design in three dimensions in the single three-dimensional representation of the powerline, powerline support structures, and environment, the conductors being displayed at any selectable swing angle.
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Abstract
An apparatus for powerline designing and maintenance provides assistance for the initial design of overhead powerlines and their maintenance. The apparatus includes a device for measuring the initial ground profile along a proposed route, and for defining the required support structures, taking into account the predicted cost of components together with prevailing safety standards and industry guide lines. Facilities are also provided for ordering fittings and for checking line tension at the construction stage. Already constructed lines may be monitored by visual inspection of existing fittings for depreciation and damage or by resurvey and the data gathered can then be compared to the original design specifications.
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18 Claims
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1. A computerized apparatus for powerline designing, comprising:
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a device for generating automatically in three dimensions a powerline design based on preselected data including a conductor type in relation to a surrounding environment and displaying the design and the surrounding environment simultaneously in a single three-dimensional representation; a facility for editing in three dimensions the powerline and powerline support structures design; a facility for defining a conductor design in three dimensions for each of a plurality of conductors; and a facility for displaying the conductor design in three dimensions in the single three-dimensional representation of the powerline, powerline support structures, and environment, the conductors being displayed at any selectable swing angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of computerized powerline designing, comprising the steps of:
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generating automatically based on predetermined data including a conductor type an initial powerline design in three dimensions in relation to a surrounding environment; displaying the design and the surrounding environment simultaneously in a single three-dimensional representation; checking automatically that the powerline design complies with predetermined criteria; determining a conductor design in three dimensions for each of a plurality of conductors of the powerline in three dimensions; and displaying the conductor design in three dimensions in the single three-dimensional representation of the powerline at any selected swing angle of the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for designing powerlines, the computer program comprising instructions which when executed by a computer perform the steps of:
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generating in three dimensions a powerline design based on preselected data in relation to a surrounding environment; displaying the design and the surrounding environment simultaneously in a single three-dimensional representation; editing in three dimensions the powerline and powerline support structures design; defining a conductor design in three dimensions for each of a plurality of conductors; and displaying the conductor design in three dimensions in the single three-dimensional representation of the powerline, powerline support structures, and environment, the conductors being displayed at any selectable swing angle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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