AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMITTER ARRANGEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20170115425A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-27

    申请号:US15126869

    申请日:2015-03-16

    发明人: Kurt I. SORENSEN

    IPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/36

    CPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/36

    摘要: An airborne electromagnetic survey system includes: a transmitter arrangement comprising at least one current source configured to connect with a transmitter coil arrangement, and a switch arrangement between the at least one current source and the transmitter coil arrangement, the switch arrangement configured to (1) connect the at least one current source with the transmitter coil arrangement to build up a connecting secondary electromagnetic field, and (2) disconnect the at least one current source from the transmitter coil arrangement to build up a disconnecting secondary electromagnetic field; and a receiver arrangement comprising at least one receiver coil; wherein the airborne electromagnetic survey system further comprises an additional transmitter coil arrangement and a switch arrangement controller, the switch arrangement controller configured to disconnect the at least one current source from the transmitter coil arrangement and the additional transmitter coil arrangement at substantially a same time.

    Airborne Electromagnetic Survey System with Aerodynamic Frame Segments; and Methods of Surveying using Such

    公开(公告)号:US20190041539A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US16148980

    申请日:2018-10-01

    IPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/16

    摘要: An airborne electromagnetic survey system for geophysical prospecting comprising: a frame with a frame front section opposite a frame tail section, the frame configured to be lifted and towed by an aircraft via a tow arrangement during survey operation, the frame configured to support a transmitter coil configured to transmit an magnetic moment, wherein the frame comprises multiple frame segments, at least one of the frame segments comprising a first connection and a second connection for connecting to another one of the frame segments, a structural support providing a rigid structure between the first and second connections, and a frame segment surface providing the frame segment with an aerodynamic profile, wherein the aerodynamic profile is configured to provide aerodynamic properties to the frame, and wherein when the frame is towed by the aircraft, the frame has substantially a fixed frame shape and is substantially in a fixed operational orientation.

    AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY SYSTEM WITH AERODYNAMIC FRAME SEGMENTS; AND METHODS OF SURVEYING USING SUCH

    公开(公告)号:US20210239871A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17239534

    申请日:2021-04-23

    IPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/16

    摘要: An airborne electromagnetic survey system for geophysical prospecting comprising: a frame with a frame front section opposite a frame tail section, the frame configured to be lifted and towed by an aircraft via a tow arrangement during survey operation, the frame configured to support a transmitter coil configured to transmit an magnetic moment, wherein the frame comprises multiple frame segments, at least one of the frame segments comprising a first connection and a second connection for connecting to another one of the frame segments, a structural support providing a rigid structure between the first and second connections, and a frame segment surface providing the frame segment with an aerodynamic profile, wherein the aerodynamic profile is configured to provide aerodynamic properties to the frame, and wherein when the frame is towed by the aircraft, the frame has substantially a fixed frame shape and is substantially in a fixed operational orientation.

    AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMITTER ARRANGEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190212462A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-11

    申请号:US16216994

    申请日:2018-12-11

    发明人: Kurt I. SORENSEN

    IPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/36

    CPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/36

    摘要: An airborne electromagnetic survey system includes: a transmitter arrangement comprising at least one current source configured to connect with a transmitter coil arrangement, and a switch arrangement between the at least one current source and the transmitter coil arrangement, the switch arrangement configured to (1) connect the at least one current source with the transmitter coil arrangement to build up a connecting secondary electromagnetic field, and (2) disconnect the at least one current source from the transmitter coil arrangement to build up a disconnecting secondary electromagnetic field; and a receiver arrangement comprising at least one receiver coil; wherein the airborne electromagnetic survey system further comprises an additional transmitter coil arrangement and a switch arrangement controller, the switch arrangement controller configured to disconnect the at least one current source from the transmitter coil arrangement and the additional transmitter coil arrangement at substantially a same time.

    AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY SYSTEM WITH AERODYNAMIC FRAME SEGMENTS; AND METHODS OF SURVEYING USING SUCH
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    发明申请
    AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY SYSTEM WITH AERODYNAMIC FRAME SEGMENTS; AND METHODS OF SURVEYING USING SUCH 审中-公开
    具有航空框架段的AIRBORNE电磁测量系统; 和使用这种方法的调查方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160377759A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15122135

    申请日:2015-02-25

    IPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/16

    CPC分类号: G01V3/165 G01V3/16

    摘要: An airborne electromagnetic survey system for geophysical prospecting comprising: a frame with a frame front section opposite a frame tail section, the frame configured to be lifted and towed by an aircraft via a tow arrangement during survey operation, the frame configured to support a transmitter coil configured to transmit an magnetic moment, wherein the frame comprises multiple frame segments, at least one of the frame segments comprising a first connection and a second connection for connecting to another one of the frame segments, a structural support providing a rigid structure between the first and second connections, and a frame segment surface providing the frame segment with an aerodynamic profile, wherein the aerodynamic profile is configured to provide aerodynamic properties to the frame, and wherein when the frame is towed by the aircraft, the frame has substantially a fixed frame shape and is substantially in a fixed operational orientation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于地球物理勘探的机载电磁勘测系统,包括:框架,其具有与框架尾部相对的框架前部,所述框架被配置为在测量操作期间通过拖曳装置由飞行器提升和牵引,所述框架被配置为支撑发射器线圈 被配置为传递磁矩,其中所述框架包括多个框架段,所述框架段中的至少一个包括第一连接和用于连接到所述框架段中的另一个的第二连接;结构支撑件, 以及框架段表面,其为框架段提供空气动力学特性,其中空气动力学特性被配置为向框架提供空气动力特性,并且其中当框架被飞机拖曳时,框架具有基本上固定的框架 并且基本上处于固定的操作方向。