Comments on: Robot Inspects Wind Energy Converters

By: Chelsea coplen

Chelsea coplen — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:32:52 +0000

This article is about a robot who checks rotor blades. This robot inspects every inch and centemeter of the rotor blades. If there is any thing wrong or it has a crack it records it and sends it to a computer and the people fix it if it is really bad but if it is not that bad they just leave it alone.

By: Connor Ferguson 1 period

Connor Ferguson 1 period — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:12:13 +0000

1.Wind energy converters must withstand intense forces.
2.A robot could inspect them easier than a human could.
3.The robot can work alone and pull itself up a rope.
4.One wind energy converter rotor can be up to 60 meters long..
5.Humans used to inspect the wind converters at intervals and it is not an easy job.

By: Lena Carter 1st period

Lena Carter 1st period — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:39:26 +0000

Rotor blades can be up to 60 meters long.The robots are used to inspect wind converters.They check everything on the wind converters and never overlook things.Some people believe that these particular robots work harder than any human would at this job.The robots always deliver an exact log of the condition that the wind converter is in so that humans are garenteed to be safe.

~They can always get their jobs done.

By: Jenna Marshall 1st period

Jenna Marshall 1st period — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:37:26 +0000

~The rotor blades can be up to 60 meters long.

~The robots inspect wind converters.

~It checks all the cracks and never misses anything.

~The robots work harder than humans.

~They can always get their jobs done.

By: Julia Harrelson 5th Period

Julia Harrelson 5th Period — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:03:36 +0000

1. A new robot insepcets wind energy converters better than a human ever could.
2.These robots dectect the damage very quickly.
3.These wind energy converters can even detect damage under the surface.
4.This system consists of a few elements: A radiator that conducts heat to the top of radar blades. Another element is that is found on these machines is that the robots can record the thermal pattern.
5.These robots also can find damage that would remain hidden to the human eye.

By: Logan Storey

Logan Storey — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:54:55 +0000

They have found out how to convert wind with robot machines.
The blades are oproximitly 60 feet long.
It registers any crack and any delamination in the material and relays their exact positions.
A high-resolution thermal camera records the temperature pattern and thus registers flaws in the material.
It can perform its job on any wind energy converter.

By: Keenan Drake 5Th period

Keenan Drake 5Th period — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:31:14 +0000

1.)a robot inspects wind energy converters
2.)it inspects every inch of the rotor blades
3.)the blades can be 60 meters long 4.)a robot can do a better job than a human
5.)it pulls itself up a rope meter until it reaches the converters

By: Chase Lovell 5th

Chase Lovell 5th — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:01:44 +0000

1.The robots have sensors for them to get their jobs done.
2.The robots work on its on with not as many controls.
3.The inspection system consist of three elements.
4.A Rotor blade can be up to 60 meters long.
5.Robots do better and harder work then humans

By: Owen Clarke 4th

Owen Clarke 4th — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:07:30 +0000

A robot inspects windmills that make energy. The robot pulls itself up a rope to reach the contraption. It thoroughly inspects each windmill. It then then makes an exact log of every windmill and delivers it to the people. I learned a lot from this article.

By: alex 4th period

alex 4th period — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:04:10 +0000

Hi Mrs. Davis

Wind energy converters must hold up in strong weather. That is why scientists have made new robots to inspect the blades. These robots inspect and correct the blades better than any human could. They wont miss even the smallest defect. they have sensors that enable them to help get their job done. hopefully this new technology will make wind power more efficiant.