Micromachine for Locomotion Inside Pipe 

  • Lubica Mikova
  • Ivan Virgala
  • Michal Kelemen
  • Tomas Liptak
  • Darina Hroncova
Keywords: mobile machine, pipelines, simulation

Abstract

The paper deals with miniature machine for locomotion inside pipe. It uses impact energy as a principle of motion. Dynamics description and simulation model has been created. The deviations of the features are resulting from the fact that within the simulation model the friction between the bristle and the pipe wall is presented through the model not regarding the variability of the friction force and existing geometric deviations of the pipe inner surface.

Author Biographies

Lubica Mikova

Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

Ivan Virgala

Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

Michal Kelemen

Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

Tomas Liptak

Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

Darina Hroncova

Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

Published
2018-03-31
How to Cite
Mikova, L., Virgala, I., Kelemen, M., Liptak, T., & Hroncova, D. (2018). Micromachine for Locomotion Inside Pipe . Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 20(1), 55-60. Retrieved from http://journals.uniza.sk/index.php/communications/article/view/46
Issue
Vol 20 No 1 (2018)
Section
Articles