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- Covers an interdisciplinary field, between the surface sciences fundamental aspects and more production and assembly oriented issues
- The developed methodology includes an exhaustive literature review, models and simulations, experimental validation of the models and of the proposed gripping principle, within the framework of a watch bearing assembly case study
- Provides an exhaustive basis to understand, model (analytically and numerically), and design grippers based on capillary forces
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Microtechnology and MEMS (MEMS)
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Microassembly Specificities
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Front Matter
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Modeling and Simulation of Capillary Forces
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Front Matter
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Experimental Aspects
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About this book
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.
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From the reviews:
“Presented in five parts this text considers the use of capillary forces as a means to grip and assemble micrometre scale structures. … This book reads easily and is well presented in terms of technical figures and mathematical detail. … topics discussed are illustrated via a number of examples and, ultimately a thorough case study involving a watch bearing. … serves best as a reference for those specialists working in the field or for a postgraduate researcher looking for a clear explanation of microassembly principles.” (Matthew R. Foreman, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 51 (6), 2010)Authors and Affiliations
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Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Bruxelles, Belgium
Pierre Lambert
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Capillary Forces in Microassembly
Book Subtitle: Modeling, Simulation, Experiments, and Case Study
Authors: Pierre Lambert
Series Title: Microtechnology and MEMS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71089-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-71088-4Published: 02 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4382-8Published: 24 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-71089-1Published: 29 August 2007
Series ISSN: 1615-8326
Series E-ISSN: 2365-0680
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 263
Topics: Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Classical and Continuum Physics, Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Nanotechnology, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes