Nonlinear oscillations in a MEMS energy scavenger

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 43, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1412-1423

  Peano, F ^a   Coppa, G ^a   Serazio, C ^a   Peinetti, F ^a   D'angola, A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy scavenging; Jumps; MEMS; Nonlinear oscillators

Indexed keywords

COUPLED CIRCUITS; DAMPING; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

ENERGY SCAVENGING; JUMPS; NONLINEAR OSCILLATORS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33646163232     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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