Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : May 27, 2020 - May 30, 2020
We propose a novel type of a suction cup capable of adhering to uneven surfaces and wire meshes by the viscosity of MR fluid. In the adsorption principle of the fluid, plasticity, negative pressure and wettability of the fluid are involved. In order to achieve high adsorption force, M-MRF which is MR fluid mixing silica particles is proposed. We show that adsorption to air-permeable material is possible using M-MRF. Furthermore, a mechanism to switch between adsorption and desorption by controlling the fluid properties and transforming the shape of the device is also proposed and the effectiveness of the proposed device is examined experimentally.
