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RISGraphene Growth on and Transfer From Platinum Thin Films
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents graphene growth on Pt thin films deposited with four different adhesion layers: Ti, Cr, Ta, and Ni. During the graphene growth at 1000 °C using conventional chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, these ...
In-Line Dimensional Metrology in Nanomanufacturing Systems Enabled by a Passive Semiconductor Wafer Alignment Mechanism
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: One of the major challenges in nanoscale manufacturing is defect control because it is difficult to measure nanoscale features in-line with the manufacturing process. Optical inspection typically is not an option at the ...
Nanomanufacturing Methods for the Reduction of Noise in Carbon Nanotube Based Piezoresistive Sensor Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Carbon nanotube (CNT)based piezoresistive strain sensors have the potential to outperform traditional siliconbased piezoresistors in MEMS devices due to their high strain sensitivity. However, the resolution of CNTbased ...
Thermal Transport in Nanoparticle Packings Under Laser Irradiation
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Nanoparticle heating due to laser irradiation is of great interest in electronic, aerospace, and biomedical applications. This paper presents a coupled electromagnetic-heat transfer model to predict the temperature ...
Precision Silicon Exfoliation Tool Design
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The desire for thin-film silicon is motivated by the growing needs for flexible electronics, compact packaging, and advanced solar power. In previous work we have presented exfoliation as means to a cost effective way to ...
A McKibben Type Sleeve Pneumatic Muscle and Integrated Mechanism for Improved Stroke Length
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Sleeve pneumatic muscles have shown significant performance improvements over conventional air muscle design, offering increased energy efficiency, force output, and stroke length, while allowing the actuator to become a ...
Use of Detailed Particle Melt Modeling to Calculate Effective Melt Properties for Powders
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Selective laser melting (SLM) is a widely used powder-based additive manufacturing process. However, it can be difficult to predict how process inputs affect the quality of parts produced. Computational modeling has been ...
Dynamic Characterization and Phenomenological Modeling of Sleeve Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) are a compelling actuator for physical human–robot interaction (pHRI) due to their low mass, high-force capacity, and muscle-like characteristics. However, their low efficiency and ...
Simulation and Property Characterization of Nanoparticle Thermal Conductivity for a Microscale Selective Laser Sintering System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Current additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are typically limited by the minimum feature sizes of the parts they can produce. This issue is addressed by the microscale selective laser sintering system (μ-SLS), which ...
A Low-Cost, Automated Wafer Loading System With Submicron Alignment Accuracy for Nanomanufacturing and Nanometrology Applications
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)