Part scaling and mechanics of thin part self-assembly in the fludic phase

This paper presents an experimental and theoretical study of previously demonstrated high yield self-assembly processes using surface programmable template and specific surface Faraday waves. Here we focus on the combined effect of substrate tilting angle and part size. For 1×1, 3×3 and 5×5 mm² parts of 100 μm thickness, the maximum substrate tilting angles for effective assembly are experimentally determined and the surface tension induced torques are calculated based on a newly developed model.