TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lambert,Pierre
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Capillary Forces in Microassembly: Modeling, Simulation, Experiments, and Case Study 
T2  - Microtechnology And Mems,
SN  - 9780387710891
U1  - 620.44 23
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston, MA
PB  - Springer US
KW  - CHEMISTRY
KW  - MECHANICS, APPLIED
KW  - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
KW  - MACHINERY
KW  - NANOTECHNOLOGY
KW  - SURFACES (PHYSICS)
KW  - SURFACES AND INTERFACES, THIN FILMS
KW  - THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS
KW  - CLASSICAL CONTINUUM PHYSICS
KW  - ENGINEERING FLUID DYNAMICS
KW  - MANUFACTURING, MACHINES, TOOLS
N1  - Microassembly Specificities -- From Conventional Assembly to Microassembly -- Classification of Forces Acting in the Microworld -- Handling Principles for Microassembly -- Conclusions -- Modeling and Simulation of Capillary Forces -- First Set of Parameters -- State of the Art on the Capillary Force Models at Equilibrium -- Static Simulation at Constant Volume of Liquid -- Comparisons Between the Capillary Force Models -- Example 1: Application to the Modeling of a Microgripper for Watch Bearings -- Second Set of Parameters -- Limits of the Static Simulation -- Approaching Contact Distance, Rupture Criteria, and Volume Repartition After Separation -- Example 2: Numerical Implementation of the Proposed Models -- Conclusions of the Theoretical Study of Capillary Forces -- Experimental Aspects -- Test Bed and Characterization -- Results -- Example 3: Application to the Watch Bearing -- Example 4: Application to the Watch Bearing -- Conclusions -- General Conclusions and Perspectives -- Conclusions and Perspectives -- Appendices -- Modeling Complements -- Geometry Complements -- Comparison Between Both Approaches -- Symbols
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71089-1
ER  -