Analytical, Numerical and Experimental Study of a Horizontal Electrothermal MEMS Microgripper for the Deformability Characterisation of Human Red Blood Cells

Analytical, Numerical and Experimental Study of a Horizontal Electrothermal MEMS Microgripper for the Deformability Characterisation of Human Red Blood Cells

Microgrippers are typical microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that are widely used for micromanipulation and microassembly in both biological and micromanufacturing fields. This paper presents the design, modelling, fabrication and experimental testing of an electrothermal microgripper based on a...

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Main Authors: Marija Cauchi, Ivan Grech, Bertram Mallia, Pierluigi Mollicone, Nicholas Sammut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Micromachines
Subjects:
MEMS microgripper
red blood cells
electrothermal actuation
analytical model
finite element model
fabrication
PolyMUMPs™
temperature
displacement
stresses
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/3/108

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