Input and design optimization under uncertainty to minimize the impact velocity of an electrostatically actuated MEMS switch

Journal of Vibration and Acoustics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Allen, M S ^a   Massad, J E ^b   Field, Jr ^b   Dyck, C W ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Input shaping; MEMS dynamics; Nonlinear dynamics; Reduced order modeling; Vibro impact system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; KINETIC ENERGY; KINETICS; MEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; IMPACT VELOCITIES; INPUT OPTIMIZATION; INPUT-SHAPING; MECHANICAL IMPACTS; MEMS DYNAMICS; REDUCED ORDER MODELLING; REDUCED-ORDER MODEL; VIBRO IMPACT SYSTEM; WAVEFORMS;

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS);

EID: 45249121393     PISSN: 10489002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2827981     Document Type: Article

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