We propose a new volume change mechanism using a metal bellows for a buoyancy control device of underwater robots and vehicles. Our proposed buoyancy control method utilizes the volume change caused by the phase-change of materials. We chose paraffin wax as a phase-change material because its volume change exceeds other candidates. Our proposed device consists of a metal bellows and an aluminum housing that contains paraffin wax and water. The paraffin wax is heated and cooled by a nichrome wire and a peltier device. We conducted two experiments and confirmed that the heat sink in the aluminum housing increases the speed of the buoyancy change and that the thickness of the air layer is crucial for efficient insulating. Then, we built a prototype robot with the four devices and confirmed that the robot can change its buoyancy up to its maximum value.


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    Titel :

    New Volume Change Mechanism Using Metal Bellows for Buoyancy Control Device of Underwater Robots


    Beteiligte:
    Shibuya, Koji (Autor:in) / Yoshii, Sho (Autor:in) / Gini, G.C. (Autor:in) / Lyons, D.M. (Autor:in) / Pratihar, D.K. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    ISRN Robotics ; 2013 ; 1-7


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2013


    Format / Umfang :

    7 Seiten, 11 Quellen




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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