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Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aerial Inspection Vehicle: Final Report

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Abstract:

This document is a closedown report for the project titled 'Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aerial Inspection Vehicle'.

The scope of this 1½ year programme of work by VTOL Technologies is to develop an RPAS BVLOS specification that is endorsed by the CAA which can then be used to develop a RPAS BVLOS system (not part of this project). The project contains four stages:

  1. BVLOS Requirements Gathering (6 months)
  2. Developing the Simulation Environment (4 months)
  3. Assessing Requirements (4 months)
  4. An Industry Standard BVLOS Specification (4 months)
Following the transition from the IFI to the NIA funding mechanism for the DNO's, an NIA allowance for the remainder of the project has now been included.

The objective of this project is to:

  • Identify what operational requirements the GDNs and DNOs might have for RPAS BVLOS.
  • Create a simulation environment based on real sections of the GDNs and DNOs networks.
  • Use the simulation environment to develop the specification(s) that will achieve the GDNs and DNOs operational requirements whilst also meeting the CAA's criteria.
  • Use the simulation environment to demonstrate the specification to the GDNs, DNOs and CAA.
  • Deliver a specification(s), confirmed by the CAA that is one step towards developing a RPAS BVLOS for which CAA approval can be secured.
  • The Project delivered an electricity networks RPAS BVLOS requirements specification and a gas networks RPAS BVLOS requirements specification. The increase in TRL from 3 to 5 has been in line with the registration document as the subsystems have been demonstrated in a relevant environment; the simulation environment. A significant outcome of the project has been the interaction and engagement of the CAA, a vital necessity for any further development work in the RPAS BVLOS arena.

    This report covers the project's:
  • Scope
  • Objectives
  • Success Criteria
  • Performance Compared to the Original Project Aims, Objectives and Success Criteria
  • Required Modifications to the Planned Approach During its Course
  • Lessons Learnt for Future Projects
  • Outcomes
  • Planned Implementation
  • Other Comments
  • Publication Year:

    2016

    Publisher:

    Ofgem

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    Author(s):

    Northern Gas Networks, Northern Powergrid, Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution, Scottish Power Transmission, SGN, UK Power Networks

    Language:

    English

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    File Size:

    64800 B

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    Region:

    United Kingdom

    Publication Type:

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