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UXC55 Non-Magnetic Robot

As part of the collaboration between CMS and the Lebanese American University, we are looking into building a non-magnetic inspection rover capable of roaming around UXC55 and specifically under the detector. The robot should be specifically tailored and engineered to cope with the strong magnetic f...

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Autor principal: Najjar, Tony
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/2278177
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description As part of the collaboration between CMS and the Lebanese American University, we are looking into building a non-magnetic inspection rover capable of roaming around UXC55 and specifically under the detector. The robot should be specifically tailored and engineered to cope with the strong magnetic field in the cavern (300 G on average with peaks up to 1500 G) as well as other constraints such as flammability and geometry. Moreover, we are also taking part in the development of the instrumentation and wireless communication of the rover. The biggest challenge in setting up a non-magnetic rover lies in the actuation mechanism, in other words, getting it to move; motors are rotary actuators that rely on the concept of a rotor “trying to catch up” to a rotating magnetic field. We quickly realize the complication with using this popular technology; the strong field created by the CMS magnet greatly interferes with the motor, rendering it utterly stalled. Our approach, on the other hand, consists of using completely non-magnetic smart materials, namely Ionic Polymer-Metal (IPMC) and/or Macro Fiber Composites (MFC) to actuate the rover. This report focuses on the contributed work in the development and enhancing of the MFCs as well as in the instrumentation and wireless communication.
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spelling cern-22781772019-09-30T06:29:59Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/2278177engNajjar, TonyUXC55 Non-Magnetic RobotEngineeringAs part of the collaboration between CMS and the Lebanese American University, we are looking into building a non-magnetic inspection rover capable of roaming around UXC55 and specifically under the detector. The robot should be specifically tailored and engineered to cope with the strong magnetic field in the cavern (300 G on average with peaks up to 1500 G) as well as other constraints such as flammability and geometry. Moreover, we are also taking part in the development of the instrumentation and wireless communication of the rover. The biggest challenge in setting up a non-magnetic rover lies in the actuation mechanism, in other words, getting it to move; motors are rotary actuators that rely on the concept of a rotor “trying to catch up” to a rotating magnetic field. We quickly realize the complication with using this popular technology; the strong field created by the CMS magnet greatly interferes with the motor, rendering it utterly stalled. Our approach, on the other hand, consists of using completely non-magnetic smart materials, namely Ionic Polymer-Metal (IPMC) and/or Macro Fiber Composites (MFC) to actuate the rover. This report focuses on the contributed work in the development and enhancing of the MFCs as well as in the instrumentation and wireless communication.CERN-STUDENTS-Note-2017-018oai:cds.cern.ch:22781772017-08-10
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Najjar, Tony
UXC55 Non-Magnetic Robot
title UXC55 Non-Magnetic Robot
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