A study of the nonlinear response of a resonant microbeam to an electric actuation

Nonlinear Dynamics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-117

  Younis, M I ^a   Nayfeh, A H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forced vibration; MEMS; Primary resonance; Resonator

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; HARDENING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RESONANCE;

FORCED VIBRATION;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0037284599     PISSN: 0924090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022103118330     Document Type: Article

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