A method of inspection or maintenance of a curved ferromagnetic surface using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a releasable crawler is provided. The method includes: flying the UAV from an initial position to a pre-perching position in a vicinity of the ferromagnetic surface; autonomously perching the UAV on the ferromagnetic surface; maintaining magnetic attachment of the perched UAV to the ferromagnetic surface; releasing the crawler from the magnetically attached UAV onto the ferromagnetic surface; moving the crawler over the curved ferromagnetic surface while maintaining magnetic attachment of the released crawler to the ferromagnetic surface; inspecting or maintaining the ferromagnetic surface using the magnetically attached crawler; and re-docking the released crawler with the perched UAV.


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    Title :

    ARTICULATED MAGNET-BEARING LEGS FOR UAV LANDING ON CURVED SURFACES


    Additional title:

    GELENKMAGNETLAGERSCHENKEL ZUR LANDUNG UNBEMANNTER LUFTFAHRZEUGE AUF GEKRÜMMTEN OBERFLÄCHEN
    PIEDS ARTICULÉS COMPORTANT DES AIMANTS PERMETTANT L'ATTERRISSAGE D'UAV SUR DES SURFACES INCURVÉES


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    Publication date :

    2021-10-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F17D Rohrleitungssysteme , PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS / G06V



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