Example 2: Numerical Implementation of the Proposed Models

This chapter aims at presenting the numerical implementation of the proposed models. Therefore, the problem of computing the meniscus shape will be addressed and coupled with a pseudodynamic simulation, in which the component is moved at each time step according to the capillary force acting on it at this time step. This approach relies on the assumption stated in Chap. 12 that even in high acceleration assembly machines, the meniscus shape was hardly modified by this acceleration, as long as the meniscus height would remain smaller than the modified capillary length. Figure 14.1 details all the inputs, related to the materials (liquid, material of the component...) and to the user’s choices (volume of liquid, gripper...) while the outputs (meniscus shape and pressure difference) are used to compute the capillary force and move the component according to the Newton’s motion law.