Abstract
Mooring systems experience high tidal waves, storms and harsh environmental conditions. Therefore, ensuring the integrity of mooring chain is important. The aim of the work reported in this paper is to develop a robotic system that performs in-service non-destructive testing of mooring chains. The inspection system is an autonomous device that operates in air as well as underwater. The permanent magnet adhesion crawler robot developed can climb mooring chains at a speed of 42cm/minute with a pay load of 50N. FEA study of the magnetic adhesion module, structural analysis, prototyping and testing of the robot is presented in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Sept 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 20th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines - School of Engineering of the Porto Polytechnic, Porto, Portugal Duration: 11 Sept 2017 → 13 Sept 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | 20th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines |
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| Abbreviated title | CLAWAR 2017 |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Porto |
| Period | 11/09/17 → 13/09/17 |
| Other | The 20th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR 2017), will be held within the premises of the School of Engineering of the Porto Polytechnic, Portugal, during 11 – 13 September 2017, continuing a series of successful events all over the world. CLAWAR 2017 will feature technical and social programs. The technical program will comprise plenary, regular and special/invited sessions. All articles submitted for inclusion in the conference will be peer reviewed before acceptance. It is envisaged that all accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings, to be published by World Scientific Publishing Company, as well as on CD/flash drive, subject to registration of at least one author for presenting the work. A selection of presented papers will also be recommended for possible publication in reputable international journals. |