Design and construction of an in-pipe robot for inspection and maintenance
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Conference PaperKAUST Department
Mechanical Engineering ProgramDate
2012-12Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/594164
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Inspection and maintenance of aging pipelines is crucial to the reliable and continued distribution of hydrocarbons. In this paper, we describe the design and construction of a robotic platform for inspection and minor maintenance of pipelines. The 7.5 kg robotic platform was demonstrated to move straight inside 12″ to 16″ diameter pipes in a forward or backward direction, and either horizontally or vertically. The experimental robotic platform has three sets of two wheels, and three driving motors. The equations governing the mechanical frame's component sizes are presented and the robotic frame component dimensions derived. The paper also discusses the construction and testing of the robot. Future work includes adding sensors, controls for turning, a microcontroller board, and a robotic arm for performing maintenance tasks. © 2012 IEEE.Citation
Sibai FN, Sayegh A, Al-Taie I (2012) Design and construction of an in-pipe robot for inspection and maintenance. 2012 International Conference on Computer Systems and Industrial Informatics. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iccsii.2012.6454459.Conference/Event name
2012 International Conference on Computer Systems and Industrial Informatics, ICCSII 2012ISBN
9781467351577ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1109/iccsii.2012.6454459