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Research on the Force Analysis and Motion Control of a Crack Inspection Robot for Steel Box Girders
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Zuen XU1, Guoliang ZHANG2, Lingfeng ZHU1, Zheng WANG2, Xiao QIN1, Jian GUO2, 3
Industrial Construction | 2026, 56(5) : 232 - 238
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Industrial Construction | 2026, 56(5): 232-238
Research on the Force Analysis and Motion Control of a Crack Inspection Robot for Steel Box Girders
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Zuen XU1, Guoliang ZHANG2, Lingfeng ZHU1, Zheng WANG2, Xiao QIN1, Jian GUO2, 3
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  • 1Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Hangzhou310016, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Bridge Intelligent and Green;Construction, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu610031, China
  • 3Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310000, China
Published: 2026-05-20 doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG26040802
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To address the low efficiency, high risk, and limited quantitative capability of manual inspection for fatigue cracks in steel box girders, a study was conducted on the force analysis and motion control of a magnetic wall-climbing robot for crack inspection. According to the crack inspection requirements for deck plates and diaphragms, a wall-climbing robot equipped with an eddy current testing device was designed, and key parameters including overall dimensions, payload capacity, and operating speed were determined. Static and dynamic models of the robot were established to analyze the minimum magnetic adhesion force and driving torque required on steel plate surfaces. Based on the Webots platform, simulations were carried out to investigate the robot’s motion under different payload and weld obstacle conditions. The results showed that the robot could move continuously between the diaphragm and deck plate. As the payload increased, the start-up time on the diaphragm became longer and speed fluctuation became more pronounced, while the motion on the deck plate remained relatively stable. When crossing a weld, short-term speed fluctuations occurred, and the pitch angle increased significantly with the rising payload. Overall, the robot still maintained good obstacle-crossing capability and motion stability.

steel box girder  /  crack inspection  /  magnetic wall-climbing robot  /  force analysis  /  motion control
Zuen XU, Guoliang ZHANG, Lingfeng ZHU, Zheng WANG, Xiao QIN, Jian GUO. Research on the Force Analysis and Motion Control of a Crack Inspection Robot for Steel Box Girders[J]. Industrial Construction, 2026 , 56 (5) : 232 -238 . DOI: 10.3724/j.gyjzG26040802
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doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG26040802
  • Receive Date:2026-04-08
  • Online Date:2026-06-25
  • Published:2026-05-20
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  • Received:2026-04-08
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    1Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Hangzhou310016, China
    2State Key Laboratory of Bridge Intelligent and Green;Construction, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu610031, China
    3Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310000, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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