Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology (한국해양공학회지)

Korean Society of Ocean Engineers (한국해양공학회)
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Finite Element Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Frame for Multi-legged Subsea Robot

다관절 복합이동 해저로봇을 위한 탄소섬유 복합소재 프레임의 구조 해석

  • 유승열 (한국해양과학기술원 해양시스템연구부) ;
  • 전봉환 (한국해양과학기술원 해양시스템연구부) ;
  • 심형원 (한국해양과학기술원 해양시스템연구부) ;
  • 이판묵 (한국해양과학기술원 해양시스템연구부)
  • Received : 2013.07.16
  • Accepted : 2013.12.18
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

This paper describes a finite element analysis (FEA) of the body frame of a subsea robot, Crabster200 (CR200). CR200 has six legs for mobility instead of screw type propellers, which distinguishes it from previous underwater robots such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Another distinguishing characteristic is the body frame, which is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). This body frame is designed as a rib cage structure in order to disperse the applied external loads and reduce the weight. The frame should be strong enough to support many devices for exploration and operation underwater. For a reasonable FEA, we carried out specimen tests. Using the obtained material properties, we performed a modal analysis and FEA for CR200 with a ready posture. Finally, this paper presents the FEA results for the CFRP body frame and the compares the characteristics of CFRP with conventional material, aluminum.

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