CRI: Microgripper Laboratory Development

CRI：微夹钳实验室开发

• 批准号: 0549563
• 负责人: Ron Lumia
• 金额: $ 21.19万
• 依托单位: University of New Mexico
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2009-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0549563&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CRI; Microgripper; Laboratory; Development

This project, testing and measuring for the fabrication of a microgripper development facility, contributes in the fabrication by resolving some difficulties encountered which involve-Cutting the Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) as small as desired using the current mechanical methods; therefore, a laser cutting system,-Characterizing the performance of IPMC; hence, system identification techniques that measure true characteristics; measuring the response to develop a pole/zero model for the plant (microgripper actuator) and feedback (microgripper position sensor), and-Using load cells for accurate performance measurements. The project examines the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the micro-sized IPMC; thus, the microgripper laboratory contributes to nano/micro manipulation. Although these characteristics have been studied in macro-scale, its micro-scale application has not yet been fully investigated. The infrastructure allows the development of the state-of-the-art microgripper system based on a new material patented at UNM and services projects involving blood cell property measurements, carbon nanotubes, fluid and flow visualization.Broader Impact: The facility serves as a recruitment tool for graduate school in pertinent areas in this minority serving institution. These students in turn motivate underrepresented students to follow a science/engineering career. Hence, the equipment creates an obvious link to engineering and may influence students to pursue careers in the field.

该项目是制造微型机车开发设施的测试和测量，通过解决遇到的一些困难，涉及将离子聚合物金属复合材料（IPMC）缩小为小的，从而对制造产生了贡献。因此，激光切割系统 - 将IPMC的性能传达；因此，测量真实特征的系统识别技术；测量为植物（微型机动器执行器）和反馈（微型机器位置传感器）和使用负载电池开发杆/零模型的响应，以进行准确的性能测量。该项目检查了微型IPMC的机械和电气特性；因此，微流动实验室有助于纳米/微操纵。尽管这些特征已经在宏观尺度上进行了研究，但其微尺度应用尚未得到充分研究。基础架构允许基于在UNM和服务项目获得专利的新材料的最先进的微型机车系统，该项目涉及血细胞性能测量，碳纳米管，流体和流动可视化。这些学生反过来激励人数不足的学生遵循科学/工程职业。因此，该设备与工程建立了明显的联系，并可能影响学生从事该领域的职业。