Model analysis for a continuum aircraft fuel tank inspection robot based on the Rzeppa universal joint

A continuum robot was designed to assist aircraft crew in inspecting fuel tanks, thereby decreasing the workload of fuel tank inspection and improving the efficiency of maintenance. The Rzeppa universal joint and cylindrical helical spring were taken as the joint section of the main body, and the lo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guochen Niu, Jinkun Wang, Kailu Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814018778229