Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles
The objective of this project was to design, construct and test a wall climbing vehicle which uses a novel vacuum tread system for both adhesion and locomotion. The design and manufacturing of this proof of concept vehicle is detailed with particular emphasis on the design decisions that proved most...
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ndltd-CALPOLY-oai-digitalcommons.calpoly.edu-theses-27222021-08-20T05:02:11Z Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles Stefani, Jim R The objective of this project was to design, construct and test a wall climbing vehicle which uses a novel vacuum tread system for both adhesion and locomotion. The design and manufacturing of this proof of concept vehicle is detailed with particular emphasis on the design decisions that proved most impactful to the performance of both the vehicle and the tread system. Adhesion performance was characterized by a series of tests that validate the concept, but also identify improvements and design recommendations for future embodiments of the adhesion/locomotion system. 2016-06-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1604 https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2722&context=theses Master's Theses DigitalCommons@CalPoly Wall-Climbing vacuum sliding tread adhesion robot vehicle timing belt Electro-Mechanical Systems |
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The objective of this project was to design, construct and test a wall climbing vehicle which uses a novel vacuum tread system for both adhesion and locomotion. The design and manufacturing of this proof of concept vehicle is detailed with particular emphasis on the design decisions that proved most impactful to the performance of both the vehicle and the tread system. Adhesion performance was characterized by a series of tests that validate the concept, but also identify improvements and design recommendations for future embodiments of the adhesion/locomotion system. |
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Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles |
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Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles |
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Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles |
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Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles |
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Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles |
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design and testing of a novel adhesion and locomotion method for wall climbing vehicles |
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