Theoretical analysis of initially buckled, thermally actuated, and snapping bimorph micro bridge

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5276, Issue , 2004, Pages 540-547

  Michael, A ^a   Yu, K ^a   Kwok, C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bi layer Micro beam; Bistability; Buckling; Negative thermal expansion; Rotational stiffness; Snapping; Thermal actuation

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BUCKLING; ROTATIONAL MOLDING; SWITCHES; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

BI-LAYER MICRO BEAM; BISTABILITY; NEGATIVE THERMAL EXPANSION; ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS; SNAPPING; THERMAL ACTUATION;

CANTILEVER BRIDGES;

EID: 2442453436     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.522893     Document Type: Conference Paper

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