Capillary Forces in Microassembly

Pierre Lambert

ISBN 10: 0387710884 / ISBN 13: 9780387710884

Editore: Springer US, Springer New York Okt 2007, 2007

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Neuware -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.Researchers and engineers involved in micromanipulation and precision assembly will find this a highly useful reference for microassembly system design and analysis.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 288 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Capillary Forces in Microassembly
• Editore: Springer US, Springer New York Okt 2007
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0387710884
• ISBN 13: 9780387710884
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 241 L x 160 A x 21 P (millimetri) 241 millimetri di larghezza per 160 millimetri di altezza per 21 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 600 grammi

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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.

Researchers and engineers involved in micromanipulation and precision assembly will find this a highly useful reference for microassembly system design and analysis.