Exploring magnetic self-assembly by studying the influence of shape on interactions of centimeter size particles

In this report we study how the shape of magnetic particles influences their interaction and there- fore the resulting self-assembled structure. To do this a self-assembly setup is build for centimeter size magnetic particle. In the self-assembly setup air bubbles create a turbulent ow in water, which is used as distorting energy for the self-assembly process. The particles are made of small magnets enclosed in a 3D printed shell. Different shapes of particles are modeled, made and tested.