The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)
Online ISSN : 2424-3124
2011
Session ID : 1P1-O09
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1P1-O09 Development of a Peristaltic Pump Based on Bowel Peristalsis Using for Artificial Rubber Muscle(Biorobotics)
Yoshihiro HIRAYAMAKazuyuki SUZUKITakuma NISHIMURATaro NAKAMURA
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Abstract
A pump that is capable of transporting high-viscosity fluids and solid-liquid mixtures is required in disasters such as flood and liquefaction, and in various industrial settings including sewage treatment plants and food plants. Turbine-type pumps and piston-type pump are often used to transport high-viscosity fluids and solid-liquid mixture fluids. However, these types of pumps have disdvantages. Turbine-type pumps cannot exert a high discharge pressure; piston-type pumps are usually considerably large, because high pressure is needed to transport large quantities of fluid. Furthermore, it can be difficult to arrange the bent pipes required by these systems because of high friction between the fluid and the pipe walls. Hence, an innovative transport system is desired. In this paper, we focus on bowel peristalsis as a model for a mechanism that can transport fluids, such as sludge with little water. We developed a peristaltic pump based on the bowel mechanism by using an artificial rubber muscle and confirmed its capabilities.
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