Research on the cable-driven endoscopic manipulator for fusion reactors

Autor: Guodong Qin, Yong Cheng, Aihong Ji, Hongtao Pan, Yang Yang, Zhixin Yao, Yuntao Song
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol 56, Iss 2, Pp 498-505 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1738-5733
41173759
DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2023.10.026
Popis: In this paper, a cable-driven endoscopic manipulator (CEM) is designed for the Chinese latest compact fusion reactor. The whole CEM arm is more than 3000 mm long and includes end vision tools, an endoscopic manipulator/control system, a feeding system, a drag chain system, support systems, a neutron shield door, etc. It can cover a range of ±45° of the vacuum chamber by working in a wrap-around mode, etc., to meet the need for observation at any position and angle. By placing all drive motors in the end drive box via a cable drive, cooling, and radiation protection of the entire robot can be facilitated. To address the CEM motion control problem, a discrete trajectory tracking method is proposed. By restricting each joint of the CEM to the target curve through segmental fitting, the trajectory tracking control is completed. To avoid the joint rotation angle overrun, a joint limit rotation angle optimization method is proposed based on the equivalent rod length principle. Finally, the CEM simulation system is established. The rationality of the structure design and the effectiveness of the motion control algorithm are verified by the simulation.
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