An in-pipe mobile micromachine using fluid power: (A mechanism adaptable to pipe diameters)

JSME International Journal, Series B

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-35

  Yoshida, Kazuhiro ^a   Takahashi, Ken ^a   Yokota, Shinichi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actuator; Fluid machinery; In pipe mobile machine; Micromachine; Moving robot; Pipe diameter change; Toggle mechanism

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR; FLUID POWER; MAINTENANCE; PIPE; ROBOT;

NUCLEAR REACTORS; PIPING SYSTEMS; ROBOTICS;

IN-PIPE MOBILE MICROMACHINES;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 0034461461     PISSN: 13408054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmeb.43.29     Document Type: Article

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