Surface Tension in Microsystems

Part I. Physical Background

1. Physical Background
J.-B. Valsamis, M. De Volder, P. Lambert

Part II. Static Modelling of Capillary Forces and Torques

2. Axial Capillary Forces
Pierre Lambert, Jean-Baptiste Valsamis

3. Lateral Capillary Forces
Massimo Mastrangeli, Pierre Lambert

4. Capillary Torque
Atsushi Takei

5. Surface Tension Effects in Presence of Gas Compliance
Cyrille Lenders

Part III. Dynamic Modelling of Capillary Forces

6. Introduction
Jean-Baptiste Valsamis, Pierre Lambert

7. Axial Capillary Forces (Dynamics)
Jean-Baptiste Valsamis, Pierre Lambert

8. Lateral Capillary Forces (Dynamics)
Pierre Lambert

9. Conclusions
Pierre Lambert

Part IV. Case Studies

10. Capillary Micro Motor
Atsushi Takei

11. Capillary Based Sealing
Michael Volder

12. Surface Tension-Driven Self-Assembly
Massimo Mastrangeli

13. Surface Tension Driven Actuation
Ruba T. Borno, Michel M. Maharbiz

14. Capillary Forces in Atomic Force Microscopy and Liquid Nanodispensing
Thierry Ondarçuhu, Laure Fabié

Part V. Conclusions and Perspectives

15. Conclusions and Perspectives
Pierre Lambert

Keywords: Engineering, Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Applied and Technical Physics, Nanotechnology, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools