Title :
Measurements and analysis on characteristics of a conveyance system using air levitation
Author :
Konishi, Satoshi ; Harada, Masatoshi ; Ogami, Yoshifumi ; Daiho, Yoshihiko ; Mita, Yoshio ; Fujita, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Ritsumeikan Univ., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
This paper presents results from measurements of the behavior of objects moved by air flow on a conveyance system. The conveyance system carrying objects by the directed air flow from many microactuators was previously proposed. We have developed a macro model of the proposed conveyance system and examined characteristics of the system. The finite element method was also used to analyze the air flow characteristics of our conveyance system theoretically
Keywords :
conveyors; finite element analysis; microactuators; nozzles; FEA; FEM; air levitation conveyance system characteristics; finite element method; microactuators; Computational fluid dynamics; Control systems; Finite element methods; Fluid flow measurement; Friction; Levitation; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical variables measurement; Microactuators; Micromachining;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation Proceedings, 1997. ETFA '97., 1997 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4192-9
DOI :
10.1109/ETFA.1997.616274
