Surface Tension in Microsystems : Engineering Below the Capillary Length

Pierre Lambert

ISBN 10: 3642375510 / ISBN 13: 9783642375514

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book describes how surface tension effects can be used by engineers to provide mechanical functions in miniaturized products (The originality of this book is to consider the effects of capillary bridges on solids, including forces and torques exerted both statically and dynamically by the liquid along the 6 degrees-of-freedom.It provides a comprehensive approach to various applications, such as capillary adhesion (axial force), centering force in packaging and micro-assembly (lateral force) and recent developments such as a capillary motor (torque).It devises how surface tension can be used to provide mechanical functions such as actuation (bubble-actuated compliant table), sealing and tightness, energy harvesting, nanodispending.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Surface Tension in Microsystems : Engineering Below the Capillary Length
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642375510
• ISBN 13: 9783642375514
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 24D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 705 grams

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Synopsis

This book describes how surface tension effects can be used by engineers to provide mechanical functions in miniaturized products (<1 mm). Even if precursors of this field such as Jurin or Laplace already date back to the 18th century, describing surface tension effects from a mechanical perspective is very recent.
The originality of this book is to consider the effects of capillary bridges on solids, including forces and torques exerted both statically and dynamically by the liquid along the 6 degrees-of-freedom.
It provides a comprehensive approach to various applications, such as capillary adhesion (axial force), centering force in packaging and micro-assembly (lateral force) and recent developments such as a capillary motor (torque).
It devises how surface tension can be used to provide mechanical functions such as actuation (bubble-actuated compliant table), sealing and tightness, energy harvesting, nanodispending.