The application of Van der Waals forces in micro-material handling

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dc.contributor.authorMatope, S.
dc.contributor.authorVan Der Merwe, A.
dc.contributor.otherCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-29T13:05:21Z
dc.date.available2015-09-29T13:05:21Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionPublished Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the challenges of employing Van der Waals forces in micro-material handling since these forces are dominant in micro-material handling systems. The problems include the creation of a dust-free environment, accurate measurement of the micro-force, and the efficient picking and placing of micro-work pieces. The use of vacuum suction, micro-gripper's surface roughness, geometrical configuration and material type are presented as alternatives to overcome the challenges. An atomic force microscope is proposed for the accurate measurement of the Van der Waals force between the gripper and the micro-work piece.en_US
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dc.identifier.issn16844998
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11462/554
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 8, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 8, Issue 1
dc.rights.holderCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.subjectMicro-material handlingen_US
dc.subjectVan der Waals forcesen_US
dc.subjectMicro-work pieceen_US
dc.subjectMicro-gripperen_US
dc.subjectPicking and placingen_US
dc.titleThe application of Van der Waals forces in micro-material handlingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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