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Vertical Polymer Tunneling Sensor Platform By Hot Embossing Technique, Jing Wang
Vertical Polymer Tunneling Sensor Platform By Hot Embossing Technique, Jing Wang
Doctoral Dissertations
Recent development in microfabrication technology has brought much attention to the development of miniaturized, inexpensive and high-accuracy MEMS devices and microsystems. The ultimate goal of our project is to develop a versatile, three-dimensional, high precision sensor platform, which can be used for displacement, velocity or acceleration measurement. The first step, on which this dissertation is based, is to fabricate a one-dimensional (parallel with the Z axis) tunneling sensor, which in turn can be developed into two- and three-dimensional sensor platforms through structural and functional integration.
Since the invention of mini-structured high-sensitivity silicon-based tunneling sensor in 1993, the synthesis and fabrication …
On-Chip Actuation Of Compliant Bistable Micro-Mechanisms, Michael S. Baker
On-Chip Actuation Of Compliant Bistable Micro-Mechanisms, Michael S. Baker
Theses and Dissertations
Two compliant bistable micro-mechanisms have been developed which can be switched in either direction using on-chip thermal actuation. The energy storage and bistable behavior of the mechanisms are achieved through the elastic deflection of compliant segments. The pseudo-rigid-body model was used for the compliant mechanism design, and for analysis of the large-deflection flexible segments. To achieve on-chip actuation, the mechanism designs were optimized to reduce their required rotation, allow them to be switched using linear-motion thermal actuators. The modeling theory and analysis are presented for several design iterations. Each iteration was successfully fabricated and tested using either the MUMPs or …
Thermal Microactuators For Microelectromechanical Systems (Mems), Rebecca Cragun
Thermal Microactuators For Microelectromechanical Systems (Mems), Rebecca Cragun
Theses and Dissertations
Microactuators are needed to convert energy into mechanical work at the microscale. Thermal microactuators can be used to produce this needed mechanical work. The purpose of this research was to design, fabricate, and test thermal microactuators for use at the microscale in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The microactuators developed were tested to determine the magnitude of their deflection and estimate their force. Five groups of thermal microactuators were designed and tested. All of the groups used the geometrically constrained expansion of various segments to produce their deflection. The first group, Thermal Expansion Devices (TEDs), produced a rotational displacement and had deflections …
Electrodeposition Of Nickel-Copper Alloys And Nickel-Copper-Alumina Nanocomposites Into Deep Recesses For Mems, Amrit Panda
Electrodeposition Of Nickel-Copper Alloys And Nickel-Copper-Alumina Nanocomposites Into Deep Recesses For Mems, Amrit Panda
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Electrodeposition is an important component in the fabrication of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS). Nickel is the most commonly used material to produce three dimensional microstructures and few material alternatives have been demonstrated. In this dissertation, electrodeposited Ni-Cu alloys and nanocomposites are investigated as possible replacements for nickel in microsystems. Ni-Cu alloys are attractive for their corrosion resistance, magnetic and thermophysical properties. Alumina nanoparticulates included into metal matrices improve hardness and tribology of deposits. The Ni-Cu alloys and Ni-Cu-g-Al2O3 nanocomposites were electrodeposited from a citrate electrolyte, both at low and high pH. Electrodeposition experiments were performed in recessed microelectrodes 500 …
The Rapid Template Fabrication Process For Producing A Liga Heat Exchanger Bonded To A Mechanical Seal, Jason Patrick Tuma
The Rapid Template Fabrication Process For Producing A Liga Heat Exchanger Bonded To A Mechanical Seal, Jason Patrick Tuma
LSU Master's Theses
Mechanical seals are widely used in the chemical processing, aerospace, and automotive, industries. When a mechanical seal fails, considerable cost is typically involved in replacing the seal. Most seal failures are a result of high temperatures generated by frictional heating. Effectively removing the heat generated would significantly increase the mechanical seal’s work life and lead to significant monetary savings. One method of removing the heat generated is bonding an effective LIGA micro heat exchanger to the mechanical seal and forcing coolant through the heat exchanger. Previous work on this subject revealed promising results, especially for micro heat exchangers with microstructures …
Manufacturing And Analysis Of A Liga Heat Exchanger For The Surface Of A Tube: A Cooling Simulation Of The Leading Edge Region Of A Turbine Blade, Christophe Marques
Manufacturing And Analysis Of A Liga Heat Exchanger For The Surface Of A Tube: A Cooling Simulation Of The Leading Edge Region Of A Turbine Blade, Christophe Marques
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Fabricating nickel micro heat exchangers directly on planar or non-planar metal surfaces has been demonstrated using the LIGA micromachining process. These heat exchangers can effectively control the temperature of surfaces in high heat flux applications. Of particular interest is the temperature control of gas turbine engine components. The locations in the gas turbine engine where improved, efficient cooling is required includes gas turbine blades, stator vanes, the turbine disk, and the combustor liner. In this dissertation, the primary application of interest is the use of such heat exchangers to cool airfoils such as turbine blades. In the first part of …
A Microfabricated Microconcentrator For Sensors And Chromatography, Minhee Kim
A Microfabricated Microconcentrator For Sensors And Chromatography, Minhee Kim
Dissertations
The detection and quantitative measurement of trace components is a challenging task. The key component in such an instrument is the concentration step where the analytes are accumulated before the analysis. In this research, simple and inexpensive processes for the microfabrication of microconcentrator that can be used with sensors and as an injector in GC were developed. Analytes are selectively concentrated in the microconcentrator. Rapid electrical heating of the microconcentrator releases the adsorbed species as a 66 concentration pulse", which serves as an injection for the detection system. The relatively small size of the microconcentrator allows it to be heated …
Development Of A Micro Power Relay With Static Electrical Actuator, Ren Yang
Development Of A Micro Power Relay With Static Electrical Actuator, Ren Yang
LSU Master's Theses
In this thesis, a research about design and fabrication of a micro power relay is presented. Compared with the traditional electromagnetic relay and solid-state relay, MEMS micro power relay is introduced. After introducing the advantage and other people's research about the MEMS relay, some design and simulation about a new prototype micro power relay are done. Based on the design, UV-LIGA is used as the fabrication method. The bottom part and top part of the micro power relay are fabricated separately. After assembly the top part on the bottom part, some simple tests about the micro power relay are done. …
Predicting The Effects Of Dimensional And Material Property Variations In Micro Compliant Mechanisms, Jonathan W. Wittwer
Predicting The Effects Of Dimensional And Material Property Variations In Micro Compliant Mechanisms, Jonathan W. Wittwer
Theses and Dissertations
Surface micromachining of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), like all other fabrication processes, has inherent variation that leads to uncertain material and dimensional parameters. To obtain accurate and reliable predictions of mechanism behavior, the effects of these variations need to be analyzed. This thesis expands already existing tolerance and uncertainty analysis methods to apply to micro compliant mechanisms. For simple compliant members, explicit equations can be used in uncertainty analysis. However, for a nonlinear implicit system of equations, the direct linearization method may be used to obtain sensitivities of output parameters to small changes in known variables. This is done by including …
Surface Micromachined Pressure Sensors, William P. Eaton Iv
Surface Micromachined Pressure Sensors, William P. Eaton Iv
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
Surface micromachined pressure sensors were designed, modeled, fabricated, and tested. They employed a piezoresistive transduction mechanism and were based upon circular diaphragms, which vary from 50 to 1000 μm in diameter and 1 to 2 μm in thickness. The piezoresistors were placed in Wheatstone bridge configurations to provide simple signal amplification and first order temperature compensation.
Of the different micromachining techniques, surface-micromachining has the advantage of being the most similar to integrated circuit manufacturing. Hence an existing IC equipment set can be used to create mechanical structures. Furthermore, the monolithic integration of a mechanical device with control electronics is simpler …