A methodology and model for the pull-in parameters of magnetostatic actuators

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1253-1264

  Nemirovsky, Yael ^a   Zelniker, I ^a   Degani, Ofir ^a   Sarusi, Gilaad ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Actuators; Magnetic; Magnetostatic; Model; Pull in

Indexed keywords

LINEAR ALGEBRA; MAGNETIC CIRCUITS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETOSTATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCE; MAGNETOSTATIC ACTUATORS; PULL-IN PARAMETERS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 29344444549     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2005.859074     Document Type: Article

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