Design of Pipe-Inspection Robot for Pipeline Systems

Ashok Rajan*
Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:November - January'2022
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.12.1.18270

Abstract

A Wheel based pipe inspection robot is designed for examining 300 mm to 400 mm diameter pipes which is mostly used in chemical and food industries. The fundamental point of this plan is to perform vertical slithering, autonomous multi elbow turning and support free and viable financial model. Planned robot consists of two significant modules, upper and lower module. Upper and lower course of action have three design wheel with straightforward scissor system for wheel extension. These two modules are associated by spring (compressive) to accomplish wheel extension and adaptable elbow turning. Full plan is done in solid works programming. Accordingly the robot configuration turns out great in vertical development and complex elbow turning.

Keywords

Pipe Inspection Robot, Design Aspects.

How to Cite this Article?

Rajan, A. (2022). Design of Pipe-Inspection Robot for Pipeline Systems. i-manager’s Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 12(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.12.1.18270

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