PARME
The aim of the PARM project is to design a robotic solution for the maintenance of steel infrastructures in complex situations, such as tanks, pipes, bilges of ships or certain areas of hydroelectric dams. These areas are so difficult or dangerous to access that operators are unable to maintain them (stripping, anti-corrosion treatment, painting), leading to colossal additional costs for their maintenance.
In a consortium that include industrial actors (NAVAL Group and EDF Hydro) and partners specialized in the design of robotic systems and laser paint stripping processes, the MAPIEM laboratory contributes its expertise and methods for qualifying surfaces and coatings in extreme conditions. This includes the characterization of metal surfaces to ensure adherence of anti-corrosion paints, the studying of paint durability in marine and aggressive environments, and the correlation between natural and artificial aging tests.
These methods aim to design and select processes best suited to a lightweight robotic carrier and compatible with the quality levels required by the anti-corrosion standard.