Experimental Study of the Dynamic Performance of a Cable with a Detecting Robot

Abstract:

To analyze further the dynamic characteristics of the robotcable system, similar experimental models of cables on the Junshan Highway Bridge are constructed. To study the effect of high-altitude wind load on the safe performance of the cable and the robots climbing ability, transverse wind load is simulated and wind-load equivalent experiments on cable vibration are performed on the robot to simulate high-altitude conditions. Vibration amplitude and acceleration of the cable slightly increase under Grade 7 wind, which demonstrates the stability of the cablerobot system.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 433-435)
• Pages: 146-150
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.433-435.146
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Feng Yu Xu*, Zi Xin Chen
• Keywords: Detection Robot, Inclined Cable Model, Wind-Load Experiment

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