... from the micro- to macroscale. microelectromechanical systems bistable clamped compressed beam MEMS elastica inclined beam Thin beams that can buckle from one stable shape to another have been extensively investigated as actuators in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) because...

... 01 02 2011 01 02 2011 electrostatic actuators finite difference methods internal stresses nonlinear dynamical systems Poincare mapping stability tensile strength microelectrostatic device MEMS hybrid method differential transformation finite difference method...

... 18 19 20 21 22 23 ). These applications range from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) to artificial muscles. The use of these materials in engineering applications requires accurate and flexible constitutive relations to relate loads, deformation, electric displacement, and applied electrical...

... spanning a wide range of γ is found such that V 0 * ∝ γ 3 ∕ 2 for γ < 0.5 and V 0 * ∝ γ 5 ∕ 2 for γ > 5 . The new model leads to new design criteria for MEMS-RF-switches. 27 04 2006 18 09 2006 deformation electromechanical effects microswitches microwave switches dielectric thin...