Closed-form expressions for pull-in parameters of two-degree-of-freedom torsional microactuators

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1853-1862

  Lee, Ki Bang ^a  

^a KB Lab   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS;

CLOSED-FORM EXPRESSIONS; MICRO ACTUATORS;

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35648994387     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/9/014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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