Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System
Abstract Research on micro-machines is becoming popular. In this paper, the electric driving behavior of liquid metal columns in confining channel was studied. When the electric field was applied, the liquid metal near the negative electrode became flat, longer. The NaOH electrolyte (1.0 mol/L) coul...
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| description | Abstract Research on micro-machines is becoming popular. In this paper, the electric driving behavior of liquid metal columns in confining channel was studied. When the electric field was applied, the liquid metal near the negative electrode became flat, longer. The NaOH electrolyte (1.0 mol/L) could flow from the positive electrode to the negative electrode from a small space above the liquid metal column. Besides, the length and volume of the liquid metal would affect its motion and deformation behavior. Both cylindrical liquid column (R = 5 mm, L = 5 cm) and linear liquid column (R = 5 mm, L = 40 cm) exhibit deformable movements, which are similar to the bionic movements of earthworms. The electrically driven liquid metal in closed systems could provide a theoretical basis for droplet actuation in microtubes. It has a very wide application prospect in the field of micro-drive machines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01432945003b41fab09f0283871afa542022-12-22T00:29:14ZengSpringerOpenChinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering1000-93452192-82582022-05-013511410.1186/s10033-022-00741-0Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining SystemShuting Liang0Zengwei Wang1Fengjiao Li2Mengjun Huang3Ge Ding4China College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and SciencesChongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Remediation Technologies, Chongqing University of Arts and SciencesShenzhen Automotive Research Institute, Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and SciencesChina College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and SciencesAbstract Research on micro-machines is becoming popular. In this paper, the electric driving behavior of liquid metal columns in confining channel was studied. When the electric field was applied, the liquid metal near the negative electrode became flat, longer. The NaOH electrolyte (1.0 mol/L) could flow from the positive electrode to the negative electrode from a small space above the liquid metal column. Besides, the length and volume of the liquid metal would affect its motion and deformation behavior. Both cylindrical liquid column (R = 5 mm, L = 5 cm) and linear liquid column (R = 5 mm, L = 40 cm) exhibit deformable movements, which are similar to the bionic movements of earthworms. The electrically driven liquid metal in closed systems could provide a theoretical basis for droplet actuation in microtubes. It has a very wide application prospect in the field of micro-drive machines.https://doi.org/10.1186/s10033-022-00741-0Liquid metalElectric actuationBiomimeticMicromachinesMotion |
| spellingShingle | Shuting Liang Zengwei Wang Fengjiao Li Mengjun Huang Ge Ding Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering Liquid metal Electric actuation Biomimetic Micromachines Motion |
| title | Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System |
| title_full | Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System |
| title_fullStr | Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System |
| title_short | Study on the Electric Actuation of Liquid Metal Column in Confining System |
| title_sort | study on the electric actuation of liquid metal column in confining system |
| topic | Liquid metal Electric actuation Biomimetic Micromachines Motion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s10033-022-00741-0 |
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