UAS Applications in Hydraulics
Transcript of UAS Applications in Hydraulics
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UAS Applications in HydraulicsABME SOUTH Meeting
04-12-2021
Presented byKevin Flora (Sr. State Scour Evaluations)
Oscar Suaznabar (State Scour Evaluations)
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• Background
• UAS-based Topographic Mapping Evaluation
• Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry (LSPIV)
• Pilot Project:Sacramento River - Knights Landing, CA
Outline
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1. Identification of Scour Critical Bridges Hydraulic Inspections Surveying Hydraulic Modeling Scour Calculations
2. Monitoring of Vulnerable Bridges Flood Evaluations Routine Hydraulic Inspections
3. Make Recommendations and Design of Countermeasures for Scour Damage at Bridges
Background
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Hydraulic Inspections and Surveying
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Bathymetric and Topographic Data to Build Hydraulic Models
Digital Topographic and Bathymetric Data Combined in SMS
Background
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Hydraulic Modeling
…to perform Scour Analysis and Scour Countermeasure Design
Background
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• Motorized Inflatable Boat• Deploying System• PICO MBES-120• External GPS Aided INU• Laptop & Software
Background
Bathymetric Surveys with Multibeam Sonar
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Bathymetric Surveys with Multibeam Sonar Cont’d
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• UAS-based Topographic Mapping
• Large Scale LSPIV – for Estimating Channel Discharge
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
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Hydraulics Branch – UAS Fleet
• Weight: 1375 g
• Internal GPS/GLONASS
• Max Wind Speed Resistance: 22 mph
• Max Flight Time: approx. 30 min
• Gimbal Stabilization: 3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)
• Camera: 20 Mega Pixels and HD and 4K videosName: 56 RIPRAP
Model: DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2
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Name: 56 SCOURModel: DJI Matrice 210
FLIR XT2 IR camera
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UAS-Based Topographic Mapping
The process of taking measurements from photographs is called photogrammetry.
In aerial UAS-based photogrammetry a drone captures overlapping images using waypoint navigation technology
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Ground Control Points (GCP)
Cropped Aerial Image with a Black-and-White 12” by 12” GCP Target
GPS UnitTrimble GeoXH
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Post-Processing the Aerial Images
ORTHOMOSAIC
Specialized software integrates the overlapping images (orthophotos) into a large Orthomosaic.
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3D POINT CLOUD
Further processingconverts the image into a 2D or 3D map (DEM, Point Cloud, etc.)
UAS-Based Topographic Mapping
Post-Processing the Aerial Images
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Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry (LSPIV)
The importance of Estimating Discharge During Floods
Flood under the Old Route 49South Yuba River, 2017Source (Kelly M. Grow)
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What is Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)?
First Image
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Second Image
What is Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)?
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Velocity Flow Field around an Inundated Bridge Superstructure
What is Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)?
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Adequate Tracers on the Water Surface
• Flow Patterns• Artificial Seeding Particles• Air Bubbles• Debris During Floods
GCP 1 GCP 2
GCP 3
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Results of LSPIV Analysis
Velocity Flow Field in the Channel
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Thank You
Kevin Flora (Sr. State Scour Evaluations)Oscar Suaznabar (State Scour Evaluations)