Prediction of dry ice mass for firefighting robot actuation

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dc.contributor.authorAjala, M. T.
dc.contributor.authorKhan, R.
dc.contributor.authorShafie, A. A.
dc.contributor.authorSalami, Momoh-Jimoh E.
dc.contributor.authorNor, Mohamad
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-16T13:39:16Z
dc.date.available2019-10-16T13:39:16Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractThe limitation in the performance of electric actuated firefighting robots in hightemperature fire environment has led to research on the alternative propulsion system for the mobility of firefighting robots in such environment. Capitalizing on the limitations of these electric actuators we suggested a gas-actuated propulsion system in our earlier study. The propulsion system is made up of a pneumatic motor as the actuator (for the robot) and carbon dioxide gas (self-generated from dry ice) as the power source. To satisfy the consumption requirement (9cfm) of the motor for efficient actuation of the robot in the fire environment, the volume of carbon dioxide gas, as well as the corresponding mass of the dry ice that will produce the required volume for powering and actuation of the robot, must be determined. This article, therefore, presents the computational analysis to predict the volumetric requirement and the dry ice mass sufficient to power a carbon dioxide gas propelled autonomous firefighting robot in a high-temperature environment. The governing equation of the sublimation of dry ice to carbon dioxide is established. An operating time of 2105.53s and operating pressure ranges from 137.9kPa to 482.65kPa were achieved following the consumption rate of the motor. Thus, 8.85m3 is computed as the volume requirement of the CAFFR while the corresponding dry ice mass for the CAFFR actuation ranges from 21.67kg to 75.83kg depending on the operating pressure.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAjala, M. T., Khan, M. R., Shafie, A. A., Salami, M. J. E., & Nor, M. M. (2017, November). Prediction of dry ice mass for firefighting robot actuation. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 260, No. 1, p. 012023). IOP Publishing.en_US
dc.identifier.uri10.1088/1757-899X/260/1/012023
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/541
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIOP Publishingen_US
dc.subjectDry ice massen_US
dc.subjectFirefighting robot actuationen_US
dc.titlePrediction of dry ice mass for firefighting robot actuationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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