Analysis of the options - rationale for servomanipulator maintenance in future reprocessing plants

Conference · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6839784

Herndon, J N; Hamel, W R

The currently available maintenance systems which can be applied, in various combinations, to large-volume in-cell maintenance operations are: (1) contact, (2) overhead cranes, (3) power manipulators, (4) mechanical master/slave manipulators, and (5) servomanipulators. The requirements for reprocessing plant maintenance are reviewed, and the capabilities of remote maintenance systems are described. A basic trade-off analysis of these remote maintenance systems considering reprocessing plant requirements is given. Justification is given for selecting the overhead crane/servomanipulator-based maintenance concept as the option most desirable for future large reprocessing plant maintenance. 23 references, 6 tables.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6839784
• Report Number(s): CONF-840413-12; ON: DE84011578
• Resource Relation: Conference: Topical meeting on robotics and remote handling in hostile environments, Gatlinburg, TN, USA, 23 Apr 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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