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，测试和测量的微夹持器开发设施的制造，有助于在制造中解决遇到的一些困难，其中涉及-切割离子聚合物金属复合材料（IPMC）作为所需的小使用目前的机械方法，因此，激光切割系统，-表征IPMC的性能，因此，系统识别技术，测量真实的特性;测量响应以开发用于设备（微夹持器致动器）和反馈（微夹持器位置传感器）的极点/零点模型，以及-使用称重传感器进行精确的性能测量。该项目研究了微尺寸IPMC的机械和电气特性;因此，微夹持器实验室有助于纳米/微操作。尽管这些特征已在宏观尺度上得到了研究，但其微观尺度的应用尚未得到充分研究。该基础设施允许开发基于UNM专利的新材料的最先进的微夹持系统，并为涉及血细胞特性测量，碳纳米管，流体和流动可视化的项目提供服务。更广泛的影响：该设施作为该少数民族服务机构相关领域研究生院的招聘工具。这些学生反过来激励代表性不足的学生从事科学/工程职业。因此，该设备与工程有着明显的联系，并可能影响学生在该领域的职业生涯。