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Automatic coating and fastening robot of space solar module to solar panel substrate

Zhuang Fu (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China)
Liang Zou (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China)
Yuexin Wu (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China)
Peibo Li (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China)
Yanzheng Zhao (State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China)

Assembly Automation

ISSN: 0144-5154

Article publication date: 26 September 2008

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Abstract

Purpose

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This paper aims to propose an automatic coating and fastening robot (ACFR) of space solar module (SSM) to solar panel substrate.

Design/methodology/approach

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Describes the detailed manufacturing process of space solar cell arrays (SSCA), and gives an ACFR for SSM. Designs an automatic coating and fastening mechanism and a control system. Furthermore, establishes the “zigzag”, the “umbrella” and the Voronoi‐based “ring” path models of the coating path using syringes.

Findings

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The robot is effective for the bubble‐free manufacture of SSCA in nonvacuum environment. The robot with three coating path models can control the thickness of adhesive layer on the back of SSM, and the fastening force to the solar panel substrate with high productivity. The experimental results have proved the validity of this robot in the SSCA's manufacture.

Practical implications

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The robot as a novel industrial equipment can improve the product quality and the reliability of SSCA to a certain extent.

Originality/value

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The robot has potential applications in the SSCA assembly. It will change the traditional handworking status in the future.

Keywords

Citation

Fu, Z., Zou, L., Wu, Y., Li, P. and Zhao, Y. (2008), "Automatic coating and fastening robot of space solar module to solar panel substrate", Assembly Automation, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 301-307. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445150810904459

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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