Design and development of an umbilical cleaning device for tunnel inspection robots

• Main Author: Chen, Qin Ting
• Other Authors: Yeo Song Huat
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140624
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The current process of cleaning and lubrication of the umbilical cable attached to the rear of the tunnel inspection robot is done either through manual means or with a machine. The cable can be cleaned and lubricated manually using a wet cloth and the means of applying lubrication by hand. However, this can be time-consuming as during the spooling process, two men may be required to physically apply the lubricant and clean the cables. Currently, there are different types of machine that is capable of both lubricating and cleaning of cables. However, these machines can be comparably more expensive, less portable and may have lubrication leakage. This project aims to investigate and design the various method of cleaning and lubricating the umbilical cable. The project will involve conducting market research for conceptual design and making use of morphological chart together with decision matric for the design selection. Moving on with detail design of selected concept which involved its’ sample calculation and tests of conceptual ideas. Finally end with prototype building, evaluation of prototype and future work. This project also involves conducting experiments in order to obtain specific data for detail design.