Micro magnetic silicone elastomer membrane actuator
Micro magnetic silicone elastomer membrane actuator
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DOI:
10.1016/s0924-4247(00)00559-8
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发表时间:
2001-04-15
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Liu, C
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作者:
Khoo, M;Liu, C
We present results of the design, fabrication, and testing of a microfabricated, membrane-type magnetic actuator. Magnetic pieces made of electroplated Permalloy (Ni80Fe20) are embedded in a thin flexible membrane made of silicone elastomer. When an external magnetic field is applied, a torque generated on the magnetic pieces produces membrane displacement. Permalloy pieces that are 100-mum-wide, 870-mum-long, and 22-mum-thick are strategically positioned in a 2-mm-square, 40-mum-thick polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane (Sylgard 184). This design, produced through numerical simulations, is optimized to realize large membrane displacements. Tests performed on this membrane actuator showed displacements >80 mum in the presence of a 2.85 x 10(5) A/m external magnetic field. Larger displacements are possible with greater magnetization fields. This type of membrane actuator can be applied to the fabrication of tetherless micropumps for use in microfluidic systems. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.