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Capillary Forces in Microassembly

Modeling, Simulation, Experiments, and Case Study

By: Pierre Lambert

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eText | 29 August 2007

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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.