Development of a self-propelled capsule robot for pipeline inspection
Development of a self-propelled capsule robot for pipeline inspection
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DOI：
10.1109/iconac.2016.7604899
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2016-09
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A. Yusupov;Yang Liu
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作者：
A. Yusupov;Yang Liu
本文介绍了罗伯特戈登大学正在进行的一项研究项目，即开发用于管道检测的振动冲击胶囊机器人原型。该项目旨在解决目前管道技术遇到的技术瓶颈，特别侧重于石油工业。为了验证这一概念，设计并制造了直径为80 mm的虚拟胶囊原型，用于在2.5 m长的140 mm标称直径的透明PVCu管段中进行测试，流速高达0.3 m/s。利用该试验台，可以对胶囊系统样机进行不同流量下的试验，并将试验结果与CFD模拟结果进行对比，进行优化。
This paper introduces a current research project carried out in the Robert Gordon University for developing the prototype of the vibro-impact capsule robot for pipeline inspection. The project aims to address the technical bottlenecks which have been encountered by current pipeline technologies with a particular focus on oil industry. In order to verify the concept, a dummy capsule prototype with a diameter of 80 mm is designed and manufactured for testing in a 2.5 meter long section of 140 mm nominal diameter clear PVCu pipe with a flow velocity up to 0.3 m/s. By using the experimental test bed, the prototype of the capsule system can be tested at various flow rates, and the experimental results could be used for comparing with CFD simulation results for optimization.