<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this paper we present, in a framework of 1D-membrane Micro-Electro-Mechanical- Systems (MEMS) theory, a formalization of the problem of existence and uniqueness of a solution related to the membrane deformation u for electrostatic actuation in the steady- state case. In particular, we propose a new model in which the electric field magnitude E is proportional to the curvature of the membrane and, for it, we obtain results of existence by Schauder-Tychono's fixed point application and subsequently we establish conditions of uniqueness. Finally, some numerical tests have been carried out to further support the analytical results. </p></abstract>

In this paper we present, in a framework of 1D-membrane Micro-Electro-Mechanical- Systems (MEMS) theory, a formalization of the problem of existence and uniqueness of a solution related to the membrane deformation u for electrostatic actuation in the steady- state case. In particular, we propose a new model in which the electric field magnitude E is proportional to the curvature of the membrane and, for it, we obtain results of existence by Schauder-Tychono's fixed point application and subsequently we establish conditions of uniqueness. Finally, some numerical tests have been carried out to further support the analytical results.

Electrostatic field in terms of geometric curvature in membrane MEMS devices

Communications in Applied and Industrial Mathematics

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In this paper we present, in a framework of 1D-membrane Micro-Electro-Mechanical- Systems (MEMS) theory, a formalization of the problem of existence and...

Electrostatic field in terms of geometric curvature in membrane MEMS devices

Data publikacji: 20 lip 2017

Zakres stron: 165 - 184

Otrzymano: 07 maj 2017

Przyjęty: 16 cze 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/caim-2017-0009

Słowa kluczowe
mems, nems, electrostatic actuation, boundary semi-linear elliptic problems, green function, fixed-point theorem

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Electrostatic field in terms of geometric curvature in membrane MEMS devices

Data publikacji: 20 lip 2017

Zakres stron: 165 - 184

Otrzymano: 07 maj 2017

Przyjęty: 16 cze 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/caim-2017-0009

Słowa kluczowemems, nems, electrostatic actuation, boundary semi-linear elliptic problems, green function, fixed-point theorem

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
mems, nems, electrostatic actuation, boundary semi-linear elliptic problems, green function, fixed-point theorem