Acoustic levitation for sensitive material handling

Levitation is a process which an object is suspended in a stable position against gravity, without any mechanical support or physical contact. Levitation can be actualized by various means, such as electrostatic force, aerodynamic force, magnetic force, acoustic radiation force and so on. For this p...

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Main Author: Kwok, Hao Jun
Other Authors: Tegoeh Tjahjowidodo
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64566
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description Levitation is a process which an object is suspended in a stable position against gravity, without any mechanical support or physical contact. Levitation can be actualized by various means, such as electrostatic force, aerodynamic force, magnetic force, acoustic radiation force and so on. For this project, an acoustic radiation force is used prove that it can levitate a CD-ROM. In waffle transportation, it is not advisable to use clamp or other holding devices to transport a waffle from one location to another as it might contaminate the waffle or even damage it. Many methods have being experimented to levitate a thin silicon waffle so as to prevent contamination on the waffle. Such methods are electromagnetic force and ultrasonic acoustic levitation force. Electromagnetic force has its limitation as not all waffles are magnetic. Thus electromagnetic force is being rule out as a choice for waffle handling.
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spelling ntu-10356/645662023-03-04T18:56:41Z Acoustic levitation for sensitive material handling Kwok, Hao Jun Tegoeh Tjahjowidodo School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering Levitation is a process which an object is suspended in a stable position against gravity, without any mechanical support or physical contact. Levitation can be actualized by various means, such as electrostatic force, aerodynamic force, magnetic force, acoustic radiation force and so on. For this project, an acoustic radiation force is used prove that it can levitate a CD-ROM. In waffle transportation, it is not advisable to use clamp or other holding devices to transport a waffle from one location to another as it might contaminate the waffle or even damage it. Many methods have being experimented to levitate a thin silicon waffle so as to prevent contamination on the waffle. Such methods are electromagnetic force and ultrasonic acoustic levitation force. Electromagnetic force has its limitation as not all waffles are magnetic. Thus electromagnetic force is being rule out as a choice for waffle handling. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2015-05-28T06:06:00Z 2015-05-28T06:06:00Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64566 en Nanyang Technological University 64 p. application/pdf
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