Pneumatic contactless microfeeder design refinement through CFD simulation
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A new contactless pneumatic microfeeder based on distributed manipulation is proposed. By cooperation of dynamically programmable microactuators, the part to be conveyed floats over an air cushion and is moved to the desired location with the desired orientation. CFD simulations are used to test the validity of the proposed concept and refine the design of the microactuators.
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Pneumatic Contactless Microfeeder, Design Optimisation and Experimental Validation
A novel contactless pneumatic microfeeder based on distributed manipulation is proposed. The part to be conveyed floats over an air cushion and is moved to the desired location with the desired orientation by means of the coordinated action of dynamically programmable microactuators. The design was optimised by CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) simulations. A proof of concept prototype was manufact...
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