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

Van Der Merwe, A.; Matope, S.

dc.contributor.author	Matope, S.
dc.contributor.author	Van Der Merwe, A.
dc.contributor.other	Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.date.accessioned	2015-09-29T13:05:21Z
dc.date.available	2015-09-29T13:05:21Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.issn	16844998
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11462/554
dc.description	Published Article	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This 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.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 8, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 8, Issue 1
dc.subject	Micro-material handling	en_US
dc.subject	Van der Waals forces	en_US
dc.subject	Micro-work piece	en_US
dc.subject	Micro-gripper	en_US
dc.subject	Picking and placing	en_US
dc.title	The application of Van der Waals forces in micro-material handling	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.rights.holder	Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein