Optimal design of an electrostatically actuated microbeam for maximum pull-in voltage

We consider optimizing the shape of a capacitive micro-beam for maximum pull-in voltage. The problem is discretized using finite elements. The normal flow algorithm is used to trace the nonlinear voltage displacement curve and find the pull-in point. Optimal width and thickness distributions are obt...

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Main Authors: Abdalla, Mostafa M., Reddy, Chevva Konda, Faris, Waleed Fekry, Gürdal, Zafer
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/49869/
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