{"id":4241,"date":"2017-07-05T12:49:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T16:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/?p=4241"},"modified":"2023-01-23T11:28:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:28:23","slug":"pneumatic-pipe-crawler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/robotics-technology\/pneumatic-pipe-crawler\/","title":{"rendered":"Pneumatic Pipe Crawler"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Technology Description<\/h3>\n<p>The pneumatic crawler is an inspection tool designed to inspect radioactive pipelines with variable sizes around 3 and 4 inches in diameter, while providing video, environmental and structural feedback. The device is currently being developed at the Applied Research Center (ARC) at FIU for the robotic inspection of the ventilation header of the AY-102 tank storing radioactive waste at Hanford site. The proposed worm type robot has a modular design, composed of interchangeable modules connected with flexible links. The device can be customized for several specific tasks with the addition of extra modules, such as instrumentation, material sampling, and pipe repair. The design is an evolution of the existing pipe crawlers previously developed at ARC, and uses pneumatic actuators to emulate the contractions of the peristaltic movement.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5S9aR9t-pzo?rel=0\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"width: 45%; float: left; display: inline-block;\"><u>Program Contact:<\/u><br \/>\nDr. Leonel Lagos<br \/>\n10555 West Flagler St, Suite 2100<br \/>\nMiami, FL 33174<br \/>\n(305) 378-1810<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lagosl@fiu.edu\">lagosl@fiu.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 200px;\"><u>Technical Contact:<\/u><br \/>\nDr. William Tan<br \/>\n10555 West Flagler St, Suite 2100<br \/>\nMiami, FL 33174<br \/>\n(305) 378-1817<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:yetan@fiu.edu\">yetan@fiu.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4241 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/projects\/technology-development-and-instrumentation-evaluation-development-of-inspection-tools-for-dst-primary-tanks-2\/attachment\/img_4002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_4002-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/robotics-technology\/pneumatic-pipe-crawler\/attachment\/crawler-v3-0-front\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crawler-v3.0-Front-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/robotics-technology\/pneumatic-pipe-crawler\/attachment\/crawler-v3-2-side2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crawler-v3.2-Side2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/robotics-technology\/pneumatic-pipe-crawler\/attachment\/crawler-v3-2-trimetric2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crawler-v3.2-Trimetric2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/robotics-technology\/pneumatic-pipe-crawler\/attachment\/img_3990\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3990-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/robotics-technology\/pneumatic-pipe-crawler\/attachment\/crawler\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crawler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt pull-left\">Technology Description The pneumatic crawler is an inspection tool designed to inspect radioactive pipelines with variable sizes around 3 and 4 inches in diameter, while providing video, environmental and structural feedback. 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