Affiliation:
1. Technical University of Kosice
Abstract
Paper deals with in-pipe machine which locomotes inside pipe for inspection purpose otherwise cable drawing into pipes. It uses bristled locomotion based on friction difference principle. The friction between bristle tip and inner pipe wall has anisotropic character. Knowledge of this anisotropic friction is a key to developing and optimizing of in-pipe machine based on this principle.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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