Research Catalog

Title

Capillary forces in microassembly : modeling, simulation, experiments, and case study / Pierre Lambert.

Author

Lambert, Pierre.

Publication

New York : Springer, [2007], ©2007.

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Description

xxii, 263 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"Capillary Forces in Microassembly discusses the use of capillary forces as a gripping principle in microscale assembly. Clearly written and well-organized, this text brings together physical concepts at the microscale with practical applications in micromanipulation. Throughout this work, the reader will find a review of the existing gripping principles, elements to model capillary forces as well as descriptions of the simulation and experimental test bench developed to study the design parameters. Using well-known concepts from surface science (such as surface tension, capillary effects, wettability, and contact angles) as inputs to mechanical models, the amount of effort required to handle micro-components is predicted. These developments are then applied in a case study concerning the pick and place of balls in a watch ball bearing."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Microtechnology and MEMS

Uniform Title

Microtechnology and MEMS.

Subject

• Microfabrication
• Capillarity

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Pt. I. Microassembly Specificities -- 1. From Conventional Assembly to Microassembly -- 2. Classification of Forces Acting in the Microworld -- 3. Handling Principles for Microassembly -- 4. Conclusions -- Pt. II. Modeling and Simulation of Capillary Forces -- 5. Introduction -- 6. First Set of Parameters -- 7. State of the Art on the Capillary Force Models at Equilibrium -- 8. Static Simulation at Constant Volume of Liquid -- 9. Comparisons Between the Capillary Force Models -- 10. Example 1: Application to the Modeling of a Microgripper for Watch Bearings -- 11. Second Set of Parameters -- 12. Limits of the Static Simulation -- 13. Approaching and Rupture Distances -- 14. Example 2: Numerical Implementation of the Proposed Models -- 15. Conclusions of the Theoretical Study of Capillary Forces -- Pt. III. Experimental Aspects -- 16. Introduction -- 17. Test Bed and Characterization -- 18. Results -- 19. Example 3: Application to the Watch Bearing Case Study -- 20. Example 4: Application to the Watch Bearing Case Study: Results -- 21. Conclusions -- Pt. IV. General Conclusions and Perspectives -- 22. Conclusions and Perspectives -- App. A. Modeling Complements -- App. B. Geometry Complements -- App. C. Comparison Between Both Approaches -- App. D. Symbols.

ISBN

• 9780387710884 (hd.bd.)
• 0387710884 (hd.bd.)

OCLC

• ocn124038287
• 124038287
• SCSB-5380950

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Columbia University Libraries