Design features of the robotic complex for in-line pipeline diagnostics

Design features of the robotic complex for in-line pipeline diagnostics

Vladislav A. Volkov
Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics (RTC), Designer, 21, Tikhoretsky pr., Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Viktor V. Varlashin
RTC, Junior Research Scientist, 21, Tikhoretsky pr., Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Received October 18, 2022

Abstract
The article considers the controlled parameters of the state of the pipeline during in-line technical diagnostics. Comparisons of various complexes - in-line inspection devices are given and a comparative table is built on their basis. In the final part, brief conclusions are given on the differences of in-line inspection devices, and a comparison of the considered complexes with an in-pipe robotic diagnostic complex, developed taking into account the analysis of the considered complexes, is made.

Key words
In-line pipeline diagnostics, pipeline condition monitoring, robotic complex.

Acknowledgements
The work was carried out within the framework of R&D carried out by the Central Research Institute of the RTK in the implementation of a comprehensive project to create a high-tech production «Development of a robotic diagnostic complex for in-line inspection of pipelines» with financial support from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation; subsidy agreement No. 075-11-2022-035.

DOI
10.31776/RTCJ.10410

Bibliographic description
Volkov, V.A. and Varlashin, V.V. (2022). Design features of the robotic complex for in-line pipeline diagnostics. Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, 10(4), pp.309-320.

UDC identifier:
007.52:628.143

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