This article presents an integrated mechanics study for the design and the development of a service tracked robot able to move inside a truck container and roll over flax raw material by compressing it to increase its overall bulk density. A series of flax material properties have been used to properly characterize the robot's locomotion parameters and to obtain an optimal ground pressure and a correct floating capacity over the material. First, the performance of the proposed robot is evaluated in an emulated container. Then, results acquired during compression tests in a real scenario are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed robot for industrial applications.

Design and Development of a Tracked Robot to Increase Bulk Density of Flax Fibers / Galati, R.; Mantriota, G.; Reina, G.. - In: JOURNAL OF MECHANISMS AND ROBOTICS. - ISSN 1942-4302. - STAMPA. - 13:5(2021). [10.1115/1.4051017]

Design and Development of a Tracked Robot to Increase Bulk Density of Flax Fibers

Galati R.
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Mantriota G.
Conceptualization
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Reina G.
Conceptualization
2021-01-01

Abstract

This article presents an integrated mechanics study for the design and the development of a service tracked robot able to move inside a truck container and roll over flax raw material by compressing it to increase its overall bulk density. A series of flax material properties have been used to properly characterize the robot's locomotion parameters and to obtain an optimal ground pressure and a correct floating capacity over the material. First, the performance of the proposed robot is evaluated in an emulated container. Then, results acquired during compression tests in a real scenario are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed robot for industrial applications.
2021
Design and Development of a Tracked Robot to Increase Bulk Density of Flax Fibers / Galati, R.; Mantriota, G.; Reina, G.. - In: JOURNAL OF MECHANISMS AND ROBOTICS. - ISSN 1942-4302. - STAMPA. - 13:5(2021). [10.1115/1.4051017]
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