Series Preface |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Notation |
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About the Companion Website |
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1 | (8) |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Microsystems Fabrication |
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3 | (2) |
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1.3 Mechanics in Microsystems |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (82) |
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2 Fundamentals of Mechanics and Coupled Problems |
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11 | (62) |
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11 | (1) |
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2.2 Kinematics and Dynamics of Material Points and Rigid Bodies |
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12 | (13) |
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2.2.1 Basic Notions of Kinematics and Motion Composition |
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12 | (3) |
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2.2.2 Basic Notions of Dynamics and Relative Dynamics |
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15 | (2) |
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2.2.3 One-Degree-of-Freedom Oscillator |
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17 | (5) |
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2.2.4 Rigid-Body Kinematics and Dynamics |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (18) |
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2.3.1 Linear Elastic Problem for Deformable Solids |
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26 | (9) |
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2.3.2 Linear Elastic Problem for Beams |
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35 | (8) |
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43 | (6) |
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2.4.1 Navier--Stokes Equations |
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43 | (5) |
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2.4.2 Fluid--Structure Interaction |
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48 | (1) |
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2.5 Electrostatics and Electromechanics |
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49 | (11) |
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2.5.1 Basic Notions of Electrostatics |
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49 | (5) |
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2.5.2 Simple Electromechanical Problem |
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54 | (4) |
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2.5.3 General Electromechanical Coupled Problem |
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58 | (2) |
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2.6 Piezoelectric Materials in Microsystems |
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60 | (4) |
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2.6.1 Piezoelectric Materials |
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60 | (2) |
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2.6.2 Piezoelectric Modelling |
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62 | (2) |
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2.7 Heat Conduction and Thermomechanics |
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64 | (9) |
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64 | (3) |
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2.7.2 Thermomechanical Coupled Problem |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (3) |
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3 Modelling of Linear and Nonlinear Mechanical Response |
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73 | (18) |
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73 | (1) |
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3.2 Fundamental Principles |
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74 | (2) |
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3.2.1 Principle of Virtual Power |
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74 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Total Potential Energy Principle |
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74 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Hamilton's Principle |
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75 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Specialization of the Principle of Virtual Powers to Beams |
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76 | (1) |
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3.3 Approximation Techniques and Weighted Residuals Approach |
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76 | (3) |
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3.4 Exact and Approximate Solutions for Dynamic Problems |
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79 | (5) |
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3.4.1 Free Flexural Linear Vibrations of a Single-span Beam |
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79 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Nonlinear Vibration of an Axially Loaded Beam |
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80 | (4) |
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3.5 Example of Application: Bistable Elements |
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84 | (7) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (114) |
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93 | (16) |
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93 | (1) |
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4.2 Capacitive Accelerometers |
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94 | (4) |
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94 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Out-of-Plane Sensing |
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96 | (2) |
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4.3 Resonant Accelerometers |
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98 | (3) |
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4.3.1 Resonating Proof Mass |
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98 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Resonating Elements Coupled to the Proof Mass |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (6) |
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4.4.1 Three-Axis Capacitive Accelerometer |
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101 | (3) |
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4.4.2 Out-of-Plane Resonant Accelerometer |
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104 | (1) |
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4.4.3 In-Plane Resonant Accelerometer |
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105 | (2) |
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4.5 Design Problems and Reliability Issues |
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107 | (2) |
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107 | (2) |
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5 Coriolis-Based Gyroscopes |
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109 | (12) |
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109 | (1) |
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5.2 Basic Working Principle |
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109 | (4) |
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5.2.1 Sensitivity of Coriolis Vibratory Gyroscopes |
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112 | (1) |
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5.3 Lumped-Mass Gyroscopes |
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113 | (5) |
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5.3.1 Symmetric and Decoupled Gyroscope |
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113 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Tuning-Fork Gyroscope |
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114 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Three-Axis Gyroscope |
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115 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Gyroscopes with Resonant Sensing |
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115 | (3) |
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5.4 Disc and Ring Gyroscopes |
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118 | (1) |
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5.5 Design Problems and Reliability Issues |
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118 | (3) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (10) |
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121 | (2) |
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6.2 Electrostatically Actuated Resonators |
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123 | (2) |
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6.3 Piezoelectric Resonators |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (5) |
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128 | (3) |
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7 Micromirrors and Parametric Resonance |
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131 | (16) |
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131 | (1) |
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7.2 Electrostatic Resonant Micromirror |
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132 | (15) |
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7.2.1 Numerical Simulations with a Continuation Approach |
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136 | (4) |
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7.2.2 Experimental Set-Up |
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140 | (5) |
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145 | (2) |
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8 Vibrating Lorentz Force Magnetometers |
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147 | (14) |
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147 | (1) |
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8.2 Vibrating Lorentz Force Magnetometers |
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148 | (608) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (4) |
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8.2.3 Further Improvements |
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155 | (1) |
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8.3 Topology or Geometry Optimization |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (2) |
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9 Mechanical Energy Harvesters |
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161 | (24) |
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161 | (1) |
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9.2 Inertial Energy Harvesters |
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162 | (12) |
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9.2.1 Classification of Resonant Energy Harvesters |
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162 | (3) |
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9.2.2 Mechanical Model of a Simple Piezoelectric Harvester |
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165 | (9) |
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9.3 Frequency Upconversion and Bistability |
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174 | (2) |
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9.4 Fluid-Structure Interaction Energy Harvesters |
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176 | (9) |
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9.4.1 Synopsis of Aeroelastic Phenomena |
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177 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Energy Harvesting through Vortex-Induced Vibration |
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179 | (1) |
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9.4.3 Energy Harvesting through Flutter Instability |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (4) |
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185 | (20) |
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185 | (1) |
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10.2 Modelling Issues for Diaphragm Micropumps |
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186 | (2) |
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10.3 Modelling of Electrostatic Actuator |
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188 | (8) |
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10.3.1 Simplified Electromechanical Model |
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188 | (4) |
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10.3.2 Reliability Issues |
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192 | (4) |
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10.4 Multiphysics Model of an Electrostatic Micropump |
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196 | (2) |
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10.5 Piezoelectric Micropumps |
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198 | (7) |
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10.5.1 Modelling of the Actuator |
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198 | (3) |
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10.5.2 Complete Multiphysics Model |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (3) |
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Part III Reliability and Dissipative Phenomena |
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205 | (188) |
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11 Mechanical Characterization at the Microscale |
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207 | (38) |
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207 | (2) |
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11.2 Mechanical Characterization of Polysilicon as a Structural Material for Microsystems |
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209 | (6) |
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11.2.1 Polysilicon as a Structural Material for Microsystems |
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209 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Testing Methodologies |
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210 | (1) |
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11.2.3 Quasi-Static Testing |
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211 | (3) |
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11.2.4 High-Frequency Testing |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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11.4 On-Chip Testing Methodology for Experimental Determination of Elastic Stiffness and Nominal Strength |
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219 | (26) |
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11.4.1 On-Chip Bending Test through a Comb-Finger Rotational Electrostatic Actuator |
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220 | (5) |
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11.4.2 On-Chip Bending Test through a Parallel-Plate Electrostatic Actuator |
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225 | (4) |
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11.4.3 On-Chip Tensile Test through an Electrothermomechanical Actuator |
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229 | (4) |
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11.4.4 On-Chip Test for Thick Polysilicon Films |
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233 | (7) |
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240 | (5) |
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12 Fracture and Fatigue in Microsystems |
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245 | (26) |
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245 | (1) |
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12.2 Fracture Mechanics: An Overview |
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245 | (4) |
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12.3 MEMS Failure Modes due to Cracking |
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249 | (7) |
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12.3.1 Cracking and Delamination at Package Level |
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249 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Cracking at Silicon Film Level |
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250 | (6) |
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12.4 Fatigue in Microsystems |
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256 | (15) |
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12.4.1 An Introduction to Fatigue in Mechanics |
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256 | (3) |
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12.4.2 Polysilicon Fatigue |
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259 | (2) |
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12.4.3 Fatigue in Metals at the Microscale |
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261 | (2) |
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12.4.4 Fatigue Testing at the Microscale |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (5) |
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13 Accidental Drop Impact |
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271 | (20) |
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271 | (1) |
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13.2 Single-Degree-of-Freedom Response to Drops |
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272 | (4) |
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13.3 Estimation of the Acceleration Peak Induced by an Accidental Drop |
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276 | (1) |
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13.4 A Multiscale Approach to Drop Impact Events |
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277 | (3) |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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13.5 Results: Drop-Induced Failure of Inertial MEMS |
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280 | (11) |
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287 | (4) |
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14 Fabrication-Induced Residual Stresses and Relevant Failures |
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291 | (22) |
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14.1 Main Sources of Residual Stresses in Microsystems |
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291 | (1) |
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14.2 The Stoney Formula and its Modifications |
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292 | (7) |
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14.3 Experimental Methods for the Evaluation of Residual Stresses |
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299 | (5) |
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14.4 Delamination, Buckling and Cracks in Thin Films due to Residual Stresses |
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304 | (9) |
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310 | (3) |
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15 Damping in Microsystems |
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313 | (38) |
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313 | (1) |
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15.2 Gas Damping in the Continuum Regime with Slip Boundary Conditions |
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314 | (6) |
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15.2.1 Experimental Validation at Ambient Pressure |
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317 | (1) |
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15.2.2 Effects of Decreasing Working Pressure |
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318 | (2) |
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15.3 Gas Damping in the Rarefied Regime |
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320 | (5) |
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15.3.1 Evaluation of Damping at Low Pressure using Kinetic Models |
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321 | (2) |
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15.3.2 Linearization of the BGK Model |
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323 | (1) |
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15.3.3 Numerical Implementation |
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324 | (1) |
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15.3 A Application to MEMS |
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325 | (3) |
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15.4 Gas Damping in the Free-Molecule Regime |
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328 | (7) |
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15.4.1 Boundary Integral Equation Approach |
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328 | (2) |
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15.4.2 Experimental Validations |
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330 | (5) |
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15.5 Solid Damping: Thermoelasticity |
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335 | (3) |
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15.6 Solid Damping: Anchor Losses |
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338 | (8) |
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15.6.1 Analytical Estimation of Dissipation |
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339 | (3) |
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15.6.2 Numerical Estimation of Anchor Losses |
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342 | (4) |
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15.7 Solid Damping: Additional unknown Sources -- Surface Losses |
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346 | (5) |
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15.7.1 Solid Damping: Deviations from Thermoelasticity |
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346 | (1) |
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15.7.2 Solid Damping: Losses in Piezoresonators |
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346 | (2) |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (42) |
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352 | (1) |
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16.2 Spontaneous Adhesion or Stiction |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (9) |
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16.3.1 Capillary Attraction |
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353 | (3) |
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16.3.2 Van der Waals Interactions |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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16.3.5 Electrostatic Forces |
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360 | (2) |
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16.4 Experimental Characterization |
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362 | (12) |
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16.4.1 Experiments by Mastrangelo and Hsu |
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362 | (1) |
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16.4.2 Experiments by the Sandia Group |
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362 | (3) |
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16.4.3 Experiments by the Virginia Group |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (1) |
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16.4.5 Pull-in Experiments |
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368 | (4) |
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16.4.6 Tests for Sidewall Adhesion |
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372 | (2) |
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16.5 Modelling and Simulation |
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374 | (6) |
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16.5.1 Lennard-Jones Potential |
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374 | (1) |
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16.5.2 Tribological Models: Hertz, JKR, DMT |
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375 | (2) |
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16.5.3 Computation of Adhesion Energy |
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377 | (3) |
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380 | (13) |
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16.6.1 Finite Element Analysis of Adhesion between Rough Surfaces |
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380 | (3) |
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16.6.2 Accelerated Numerical Techniques |
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383 | (4) |
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387 | (6) |
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