MEMS-based buoyancy and propelling mechanisms for a micro-submarine
Journal
6th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
Pages
744-747
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
In this work, we developed a MEMS-based micro-submarine which the thermopneumatic mechanism is used to control the movement of sink and float. The equivalent circuit model of the thermopneumatic mechanism is formulated. The analytical solution for predicting the buoyancy of the submarine is also derived. A propelling method is also proposed. The dimensions of the micro-submarine are 2.29 mm ×3.70 mm ×0.71 mm. The micro-submarine motion of sinking, floating and moving forward are also demonstrated. © 2011 IEEE.
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conference paper