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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2008.32.3.223

Development of In-Pipe Robot Using Clutch-Based Selective Driving Algorithm  

Kim, Do-Wan (성균관대학교 기계공학부)
Roh, Se-Gon (성균관대학교 기계공학부)
Lee, Jung-Sub (성균관대학교 기계공학부)
Lee, Soo-Hwan (성균관대학교 기계공학부)
Choi, Hyouk-Ryeol (성균관대학교 기계공학부)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.32, no.3, 2008 , pp. 223-231 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper introduces a robot called the MRINSPECT V (Multifunctional Robotic crawler for Inpipe in-SPECTion V) for the inspection of pipelines with a nominal 8-in inside diameter. Based on the mechanism of the previous model MRINSPECT IV, we developed a new MRINSPECT V by using the differential driving mechanism, so that just simply controlling the speed of each driving units helps the robot to travel effectively inside the pipelines. Furthermore, the robot uses clutches in transmitting driving power to wheels. This clutch mechanism enables MRINSPECT V to select the suitable driving method according to the shape of pipeline. In this paper, the critical points in design and construction of the proposed robot are described with the preliminary results to provide good mobility and increase the efficiency.
Keywords
In-Pipe Robot; Clutch; Selective Driving; Differential Driving;
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