Date Available
11-22-2020
Year of Publication
2020
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Christine Ann Trinkle
Abstract
This thesis describes a procedure for fabricating arrays of microstructures out of SU-8 photoresist and nickel, which was developed with the goal of yielding microrobots capable of 1D rotation byway of magnetically-induced beam vibration that could be used for non-commutative orientation control. Several multi-layer geometries were designed, fabricated, tested and refined. In this process, micro-adhesion of multiple SU-8 layers was also studied. A method for depositing nickel via electroless plating was also developed, tested and characterized. While no microrobots were shown to produce rotation, the final results included beams that were capable of magnetically-induced vibration when subjected to an AC magnetic field. These samples were characterized to determine resonant frequency of the individual beams.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.472
Funding Information
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CMMI-1538782. Funding was provided from Fall 2017 through Spring 2019.
Recommended Citation
Manheim, Marc, "Fabrication and Characterization of Nickel Plated Micro-resonators for Noncommutative Orientation Control in Microrobots" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering. 164.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_etds/164
