METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A PROPERGOL TANK

摘要

The invention relates to a method for cleaning a tank (2) comprising an inner surface (21) covered by a layer of propellant paste, characterized in that the method comprises a step of scraping the inner surface (21) of the tank (2) with a scraper (5) installed on a robot arm (3) articulated during which: - the scraper (5) applies a normal force (F) to the inner surface (21) of the tank (2) upper or equal to 50 Newton; and - the scraper (5) is moved by the robot arm (3) along the inner surface (21) at a speed less than or equal to 500 millimeters / second.