Development of a novel self-locking mechanism for continuous propulsion inchworm in-pipe robot

In-pipe robots are usually used to carry many kinds of equipment to operate in the pipeline. In this article, a novel self-locking mechanism for continuous propulsion inchworm in-pipe robot is proposed. The constant power and continuous locomotion principle is obtained by upgrading the traditional p...

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Main Authors: Delei Fang, Jianzhong Shang, Zirong Luo, Pengzhi Lv, Guoheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814017749402