Fluid Model of Sliding Suction Cup of Wall-climbing Robots

The adhering capability, one of the most important performance indexes of wall-climbing robots(WCRs), should be taken into account when a WCR is designed. This paper proposes a novel approach for investigating the adhering characteristics of the sliding suction cup (SSCs) using fluid network theory...

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Main Authors: Fu Zhuang, Wang Yan, Zhao Yan-zheng, Qian Zhi-yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-11-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
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Online Access:http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/fluid_model_of_sliding_suction_cup_of_wall-climbing_robots