China Mechanical Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 1082-1094.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-132X.2026.05.008

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Development Status and Key Technologies in Subsea Pipeline Inspection ROVs

JIN Yongping1,2(), SHI Zimu1,2,3, WAN Buyan1,2, LIU Deshun1,2   

  1. 1.National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Mineral Resources Exploration Equipment and Safety Technology,Hunan University of Science and Technology,Xiangtan,Hunan,411201
    2.Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Exploration Technology and Equipment,Hunan University of Science and Technology,Xiangtan,Hunan,411201
    3.College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,Hunan University of Science and Technology,Xiangtan,Hunan,411201
  • Received:2025-06-27 Online:2026-05-25 Published:2026-06-09
  • Contact: JIN Yongping

海底管道检测遥控水下机器人发展现状与关键技术

金永平1,2(), 石子木1,2,3, 万步炎1,2, 刘德顺1,2   

  1. 1.湖南科技大学海洋矿产资源探采装备与安全技术国家地方联合工程实验室, 湘潭, 411201
    2.湖南科技大学海洋资源探采技术与装备湖南省重点实验室, 湘潭, 411201
    3.湖南科技大学机电工程学院, 湘潭, 411201
  • 通讯作者: 金永平
  • 作者简介:金永平*(通信作者),男,1984年生,教授、博士研究生导师。研究方向为海洋矿产资源勘探开发、深海探测技术与装备研发、深海作业装备可靠性与智能运维。E-mail: jinyongping@hnust.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点研发计划(2022YFC2805904);国家重点研发计划(2023YFC2811102);湖南省科技创新计划(2023ZJ1020);湖南省科技创新计划(2024AQ2031)

Abstract:

Defects such as corrosion and cracks were easily generated in subsea pipelines under the long-term influences of the marine environment. Limitations such as low safety, insufficient efficiency, and high cost existed in traditional detection methods, therefore, ROVs equipped with professional detection equipment were gradually adopted as the mainstream detection scheme. The classification, performance, and system composition of ROVs were first comprehensively analyzed. Then, based on the actual requirements of subsea pipeline inspection and combined with the research status of ROV-based inspection technology, the existing technical characteristics of subsea pipeline inspection ROVs were analyzed. Subsequently, the key technologies of ROV-based subsea pipeline inspection were further discussed. The technical principles of optical inspection technology, acoustic inspection technology, electromagnetic inspection technology, and radiographic inspection technology were elaborated, and the characteristics and applicable scenarios of each inspection technology were summarized. Finally, the future development of subsea pipeline inspection ROVs was prospected.

Key words: remotely operated vehicle(ROV), underwater pipeline inspection, inspection technology, marine equipment

摘要:

海底管道在长期海洋环境影响下易产生腐蚀、裂纹等缺陷,传统检测方法存在安全性低、效率不足且成本高等局限,因此搭载专业检测设备的遥控水下机器人(ROV)逐渐成为主流检测方案。首先全面分析ROV的分类、性能及系统组成;然后,从海底管道检测的实际需求出发,结合基于ROV的海底管道检测技术研究现状,分析海底管道检测ROV的现有技术特点;随后,进一步探讨基于ROV的海底管道检测关键技术,重点阐述光学检测技术、声学检测技术、电磁检测技术及射线检测技术的技术原理,并对各检测技术的特征及适用场景进行总结;最后对海底管道检测ROV未来发展进行展望。

关键词: 遥控水下机器人, 海底管道检测, 检测技术, 海洋装备

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