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Design, manufacturing, and laboratory testing of peristaltic pipe-surveillance robot
Nugroho E.A.a, Nurprasetio P.b, Suharto D.b, Abidin Z.b
a Directorate of Technology for Manufacturing Industry, Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Tangerang, Indonesia
b Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]© (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.The research trend of moving robot mechanism in this decade begins to evolve toward biorobotics mechanism. Biorobotics mechanism is basically the design of mechanisms that mimics animal’s gait (biomimicry). The development of such mechanism produces various types of robot that are able to move inside pipeline. The technique of this movement imitates earthworm’s motion, which is very similar to the traction effect produced from peristaltic movement while swallowing objects in the digestive organs. Since this movement has some similarities to peristaltic movement in the digestive organ, the robot will be termed peristaltic robot. Generally, these robots consist of elastic segments that deformed in both longitudinal and transverse direction. Each segment is able to deform alternatingly to generate wave pattern. These consecutive moving of contraction and elongation will produce a complete movement. This paper will describe the design, manufacturing, and laboratory testing of robot in the pipe tube. Test results show that the traction force is 142 N and the maximum tilt angle of the pipe is 42° with slip grade of 37%. This study reveals the capability of peristaltic robot to crawl inside the pipe tube. It is expected that in the future the peristaltic robot can be utilized for pipe inspection and maintenance in the oil and gas industry.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Biomimicry,Digestive organs,Laboratory testing,Oil and Gas Industry,Peristaltic movement,Pipe inspection,Surveillance robots,Traction effects[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Biomimicry,Legless mechanism,Peristaltic robot,Pipe surveillance[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.904[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]