Automatic mixed-dimensional MEMS modeling

IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 243-248

  Su, Y ^a   Chong, C S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hexahedral elements; MEMS modeling; Mesh generation; Model reduction; Quadrilateral elements

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

HEXAHEDRAL ELEMENT; MEMS MODELING; MESH GENERATION; MODEL REDUCTION; QUADRILATERAL ELEMENTS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 27644520948     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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