conference paper
Tubulo II: magnetic climbing inchworm for inspection of boiler tubes
2011
Field Robotics: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines
TUBULO II is a climbing inspection robot with for inner inspection of boiler tubes. Its locomotion principle is the inchworm type. The adhesion is realized with Magnetic Switchable Device [1]. The inner is able to operate within a tube of inner bore diameter of 25 mm or 1 inch. The robot is modular. The robot and locomotion principle are robust and withstand the harsh environment of corroded boiler tubes. The construction is resistant to water and ferromagnetic particles that separate from the wall. The robot achieves a mean speed of 18 cm/min.
Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Editors
Bidaud, Philippe
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Tokhi, Mohammad O.
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Grand, Christophe
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Virk, Gurvinder S.
Date Issued
2011
Publisher
Published in
Field Robotics: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines
ISBN of the book
978-981-4374-27-9
Start page
949
End page
955
Subjects
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
EPFL units
| Event name | Event place | Event date |
Paris | September 6 – 8, 2011 | |
Available on Infoscience
May 9, 2011
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