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Plane fuel tank inspecting robot based on connector structure and control method thereof

An aircraft fuel tank and robot technology, applied in the field of civil aviation, can solve problems such as aircraft/equipment damage, personnel poisoning, explosion, etc., and achieve the effects of excellent bending performance, easy maintenance and economic loss reduction.

Active Publication Date: 2012-10-17
CIVIL AVIATION UNIV OF CHINA
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There are dangers of flammability, explosion, personnel poisoning and aircraft / equipment damage when working in aircraft fuel tanks, so there is an urgent need for a device that can replace people entering the fuel tank for inspection

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[0030] The aircraft fuel tank inspection robot based on the continuum structure and its control method provided by the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] Such as Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the aircraft fuel tank inspection robot based on the continuum structure provided by the present invention includes a mobile platform, a lifting motion unit, a snake arm motion unit, a system control unit 13 and a power supply module 14;

[0032] Described mobile platform comprises base plate 17, two universal wheels 15 and two fixed wheels 16, and wherein base plate 17 is arranged horizontally, and two universal wheels 15 and two fixed wheels 16 are respectively arranged on the front and rear ends of the bottom of base plate 17. side;

[0033] The lifting motion unit includes a base 12, a linear module 11, a slider 9, a servo motor 6 and a coupling 7, which are used to provide a lifting func...

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The invention discloses a plane fuel tank inspecting robot based on a connector structure and a control method thereof. The robot comprises a moving platform, a lifting movement unit, a snake-arm movement unit, a system control unit and a power module. The robot is a bionic robot, can enter a plane fuel tank under the monitoring of working staffs to carry out internal-leaking-point determination and corrosion inspection, has excellent bending performance which does not exist in the traditional discrete type robot, can change the self shape flexibly according to the condition of environmental obstacles, and has unique adaptability to the environment with narrow working space and the non-structured environment. The robot can replace a person for operation in the fuel tank, the working intensity of air crew is reduced, the personal safety is ensured, the maintenance efficiency is increased, and the potential safety hazard of the fuel tank is reduced, therefore, the robot has the important significance in shortening the field stopping time of the plane and reducing economic loss. In addition, almost no electric equipment is arranged on the parts of the robot, extending into the plane fuel tank, so that the anti-explosion precondition is good.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of civil aviation, and in particular relates to an aircraft fuel tank inspection robot based on a continuum structure and a control method thereof. Background technique [0002] In civil aviation maintenance, the leakage and corrosion of aircraft fuel tanks have always been a very difficult problem. Due to the harsh working environment, small operating space, complex internal structure of the fuel tank, and different fuel tank structures of different models, there are stringer structures in the central fuel tank and wing fuel tank, so it is difficult to analyze the fuel leakage path, internal leakage points and corrosion It is difficult to determine the location, so it often takes a long downtime to overhaul the fuel tank, and it can even be completed several times. In order to complete the emergency repair task as soon as possible, it is particularly important to quickly and accurately find the location of...

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IPC IPC(8): B25J5/00B25J9/16B25J19/00G01M3/38
Inventor 牛国臣高庆吉王续乔王磊王维娟王力
Owner CIVIL AVIATION UNIV OF CHINA
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