Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/tpbM2Zo Surface Tension in Microsystems Engineering Below the Capillary Length By: Pierre Lambert Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783642375514, 3642375510 eText ISBN: 9783642375521, 3642375529 Copyright year: 2013 Format: EPUB Available from $ 149.00 USD SKU 9783642375521 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.
