Aerial work robot for a nuclear power plant with a pressurized heavy water reactor. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shin, Hocheol; Kim, Changhoi; Seo, Yongchil; Jeong, Kyungmin; Choi, Youngsoo; Choi, Byungseon; Moon, Jeikwon
• Is Part Of: Annals of nuclear energy. Volume 92(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 284
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Aerial work robot -- Nuclear power plant -- Pressurized heavy water reactor -- Fuel handling machine -- Manual operation -- Delayed neutron tubes; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear engineering -- Periodicals; 621.4805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2016.01.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-4549

Abstract

Highlights: The robot teleoperates a fuel handling machine of a nuclear power plant at high place. The robot can detect a leak from pipes placed at high spot. Radiation-hardened controllers and a camera are developed for the aerial work robot. Abstract: This paper presents an aerial work robot for a nuclear power plant (NPP) with a pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR). The aerial work robot provides measurements by teleoperating a fuel handling machine placed at a high location in front of the PHWR. The robot can detect a leak from pipes such as delayed neutron (DN) monitoring tubes, which are also placed at a high place. The robot is equipped with radiation-hardened controllers, radiation-hardened cameras, and a noise robust communication system.