Email this article Mechanical Study of a Solar Central Air Conditioning Duct Cleaning Robot
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With the rapid economic development and the depletion of fossil fuels, the use of renewable energy such as solar energy can help alleviate energy supply pressure and carbon emissions. There have been many studies on solar energy powered robots. In this paper, a solar-powered duct-cleaning robot is used as the basis for the design of its mechanism. The robot is designed to clean vertical ducts with a length of 5~10 meters, a width of more than 400 mm and a height of 500~800 mm. The design of the robot is based on four aspects: solar energy, drive, camera and cleaning device. AutoCAD was used for 2D drawing of each part, while SolidWorks was used for modeling and assembling the parts of the vertical duct cleaning robot. The solar duct cleaning robot is characterized by high adaptability, low cost, and smooth and fast movement within the allowed size range.
Citation: Sun, L. (2024). Mechanical Study of a Solar Central Air Conditioning Duct Cleaning Robot. Trends in Renewable Energy, 10(2), 239-256. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17737/tre.2024.10.2.00175
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