Empirical modeling of micromechanical bending process of vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest using response surface methodology

Rana, M. Masud and Saleh, Tanveer and Mohd Asyraf, Mohd Razib and Muthalif, Asan G. A. (2017) Empirical modeling of micromechanical bending process of vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest using response surface methodology. Cogent Engineering, 4 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2331-1916

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Abstract

Micromechanical bending (M2B) is a newly developed micro patterning technique applied for vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) array, commonly known as CNT forest. This process is required to realize the various use of CNT forest in Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS). There are various parameters involved in M2B process that controls the surface roughness of the processed structure of the CNT forest. However, there is no mathematical model available, yet that could predict the influence of these parameters on the surface roughness of the patterned CNT forest. In this paper, an empirical approach has been used to predict the surface roughness for the micromechanical bending (M2B) processed CNT forest. At first, several experiments were conducted by varying different process parameters such as tool rotational speed, lateral speed and a step size of the bend. Best optimized process parameters were identified at 2,000 rpm tool rotational speed, 1 mm/ min lateral speed and 1 μm step size that produced a minimum surface roughness of Ra = 15 nm. Finally, a response surface methodology (RSM) based mathematical model was developed and validated with reasonable accuracy to understand the impact of different parameters on the M2B process.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6808/57542
Uncontrolled Keywords:	M2B process; VACNTs; CNT forest; response surface methodology; surface roughness
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr. Tanveer Saleh CEng MIMechE
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2017 09:53
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2018 13:29
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/57542

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