In-pipe Robotic System for Pipe-joint Rehabilitation in Fresh Water Pipes

2019/12/06 by Luis A. Mateos, Mateos, Luis A., Markus Vincze +1
Engineering · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Industrial Engineering and Technologies #Offshore Engineering and Technologies #Oil and Gas Production Techniques #Robotics (cs.RO)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2001.10057

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Abstract

The robot's objective is to rehabilitate the pipe joints of fresh water supply systems by crawling into water canals and applying a restoration material to repair the pipes. The robot's structure consists of six wheeled-legs, three on the front separated 120° and three on the back in the same configuration, supporting the structure along the centre of the pipe. In this configuration the robot is able to clean and seal with a rotating tool, similar to a cylindrical robot, covering the entire 3D in-pipe space.

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