Ionization of non-metallic object for smart contactless grippers

Abstract

In order to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the overall system for levitation of elastomers using electric field, the use of automation and hardware are the factors that are trending nowadays. Doping, silicon on insulator, tool steel toughening, surface finishing, ion beam mixing and ion implantation induced nano-particle formation are the various applications of ion implantation. A simulation of new type of contactless levitation of a non-metallic object is presented here. The novel feature of this manipulator is that a non-metallic object can be directly levitated by electrostatic forces. Detailed study on basic principles is also presented. This is followed by the current analysis that has been done on the plate and electrostatics analysis on the object that has been levitated. A voltage has been given to the plate and the charges have been produced on the plate by anode-cathode method. Similarly, the electrostatic analysis has been done on the glove and by this analysis opposite charge has been produced on the glove to levitate it. Simulation results focusing on ionization techniques and processes of levitation has been demonstrated for the complete contactless levitation of a 100g glove. Finally optimal configuration of material with the optimized design of the base plate has been presented.