Title :
Conceptual study on flexible guidance and navigation for ITER remote handling transport casks
Author :
Ribeiro, M. Isabel ; Lima, Pedro ; Aparício, Pedro ; Ferreira, Renato
Author_Institution :
Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
This paper presents a conceptual study on flexible guidance and navigation solutions for a remote transport system to be used in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), as opposed to hard-guidance solutions such as rails. The kinematic structure of the transporters and guidance and navigation strategies are the main addressed issues
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; nuclear materials packaging; telecontrol; ITER; guidance; navigation; remote handling transport casks; transporters; Inductors; Kinematics; Mobile robots; Navigation; Rails; Remote handling; Steering systems; Turning; Vehicles; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1997. 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4226-7
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1997.687786
