A fly-by robotic tank inspection end effector

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:491996

Girtleman, M M; Robertson, B; Gascor, T; Wightman, B ^[1]; Hughes, G ^[2]

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1. Oceaneering Technologies, Houston, TX (United States)
2. Oceaneering International, Aberdeen, (Scotland)

A robotic end effector has been developed that is capable of performing fly-by-fly, electromagnetic non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and visual inspection of the inside of the U.S. Department of Energy`s waste storage tanks. Furthermore, the system is also capable of sizing defects through its unique NDE technique, Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM). The NDE data is recorded and logged electronically and is tagged with position data from the deploying manipulator, allowing a complete mapping of the tank walls and future return to defect sites.

• Research Organization: Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AR21-93MC30363
• OSTI ID: 491996
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/30363-97/C0796; CONF-9610231-36; ON: DE97052238; TRN: 97:018319
• Resource Relation: Conference: Conference on industry partnerships to deploy environmental technology, Morgantown, WV (United States), 22-24 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
TANKS
INSPECTION
MANIPULATORS
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
ROBOTS
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
DEFECTS
ALTERNATING CURRENT