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Study of in-liquid micro robot with self-energy harvesting and self-propulsion functions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24651162
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Microdevices/Nanodevices
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

FUCHIWAKI Ohmi  横浜国立大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (20377021)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMANASHI Yuki  横浜国立大学, 工学研究院, 准教授 (70467059)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywordsマイクロロボット / ボルタ電池 / Combアクチュエータ / ヒートエンジン / 形状記憶合金 / 過酸化水素水 / 最適解 / バブルジェット / SMAコイルばね / 出力エネルギー最適化 / 液中マイクロロボット / 局所加熱
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we have studied an in-liquid micro robot with self-energy harvesting and self-propulsion functions. In 1st year, we proposed the robot composed of a voltaic cell and comb actuator. We calculated the dynamic linear model. We also discuss that an electric eel like high voltage generating method to realize the robot. In 2nd year, we analyzed the shape-memory-alloy (SMA) heat engine. The engine is composed of 2 pulleys, 3 gears, and an SMA coil spring. We have firstly formulated an expression that optimizes the relationship among the parameters for the maximum power and the torque so far. We also discuss the miniaturization to actuate micro TAS devices. In 3rd year, we have developed 100µm-sized rockets propelled by O2 bubbles generated by Pt-H2O2 chemical reaction. We weld Pt powder with 0.001mm diameter inside the needle with 0.025mm diameter and 0.14mm length. In experiments, we evaluate relationship between its size and thrust force for bio-medical application.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2014 2013 Other

All Presentation (11 results) Remarks (3 results)

  • [Presentation] バブルジェットによる液中マイクロモータの実現可能性の検討2014

    • Author(s)
      原山叶、青野弘幸、今村凌大、渕脇大海
    • Organizer
      第6回マイクロ・ナノ工学シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      くにびきメッセ
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-20 – 2014-10-22
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Formulation and optimization of pulley-gear-type SMA heat engine toward microfluidic MEMS motor2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Aono, R. Imamura, O. Fuchiwaki, Y. Yamanashi, K. F. Böhringer
    • Organizer
      Proc. of IEEE Int'l. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014)
    • Place of Presentation
      Chicago, USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-14 – 2014-09-18
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling and analysis of a heat engine with coil-spring-shaped SMA for steady state performance and starting condition2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Aono, R. Imamura, and O. Fuchiwaki, Y. Yamanashi, K. F. Böhringer
    • Organizer
      Proc. of ASPE/ASPEN Summer Topical Meeting Manufacture and Metrology of Freeform and Off-Axis Aspheric Surfaces
    • Place of Presentation
      Hawaii, USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-26 – 2014-06-27
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Design and development of a heat engine with SMA actuator as a proof of concept prototype of a propulsion device for an in-liquid micro robot2014

    • Author(s)
      R. Imamura, H. Aono, O. Fuchiwaki, Y. Yamanashi, K. F. Böhringer
    • Organizer
      Proc. of ASPE/ASPEN Summer Topical Meeting Manufacture and Metrology of Freeform and Off-Axis Aspheric Surfaces
    • Place of Presentation
      Hawaii, USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-26 – 2014-06-27
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 液中マイクロロボット実現のためのヒートエンジンの発生トルクの定式化と原理確認用試作機の開発2014

    • Author(s)
      今村凌大、青野弘幸、渕脇大海
    • Organizer
      2014年度ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      富山国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 液中マイクロロボット実現のためのヒートエンジンの定常状態の運動解析と始動条件の定式化2014

    • Author(s)
      青野弘幸、今村凌大、渕脇大海
    • Organizer
      2014年度ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      富山国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Feasibility analysis of an in-liquid micro robot driven by a heat engine with coil-spring –shaped SMA actuator2014

    • Author(s)
      Hiroyuki Aono, Ryota Imamura, and Ohmi Fuchiwaki
    • Organizer
      ASPE/ASPEN Summer Topical Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      ハワイ、Fairmont Orchidホテル
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Design and development of a heat engine with SMA actuator as a proof of concept prototype of a propulsion device for an in-liquid micro robot2014

    • Author(s)
      Ryota Imamura, Hiroyuki Aono, Ohmi Fuchiwaki, Yuki Yamanashi
    • Organizer
      ASPE/ASPEN Summer Topical Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      ハワイ、Fairmont Orchidホテル
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Design and development of in-liquid micro robot with self-energy harvesting and self-propulsion functions -Study of coupled model of fluid dynamics and electro circuit and design of proof of concept prototype-2013

    • Author(s)
      Hiroyuki Aono and Ohmi Fuchiwaki
    • Organizer
      Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (ASPEN 2013),
    • Place of Presentation
      台湾
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 液中マイクロロボット実現のための液中小型ヒートエンジンの基礎研究2013

    • Author(s)
      青野弘幸、今村凌大、渕脇大海
    • Organizer
      第五回マイクロ・ナノ工学シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 液中小型推進機構の力学・電気回路モデルによる連成解析とFEM解析による機構の設計2013

    • Author(s)
      青野弘幸、渕脇大海
    • Organizer
      2013年度ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      つくば国際会議場
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 大学院工学府生がAspen 2013で「Best Paper Award」を受賞

    • URL

      http://www.ynu.ac.jp/hus/engk2/10897/detail.html

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 大学院工学府生がAspen 2013で「Best Paper Award」を受賞

    • URL

      http://www.ynu.ac.jp/hus/engk2/10897/detail.html

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] マイクロ・ロボメカ研究室~独創的な小さなロボット・メカニズムと応用システムの研究~

    • URL

      http://www.fuchilab.ynu.ac.jp/index.html

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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