Pull-in instabilities in functionally graded microthermoelectromechanical systems

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1006-1021

  Hasanyan, D J ^a   Batra, R C ^a   Harutyunyan, S ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled thermo electric problems; Functionally graded materials; Microelectromechanical system

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

COUPLED THERMO-ELECTRIC PROBLEMS; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; HEAT PRODUCING; MATE RIAL PROPERTIES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; PULL-IN; PULL-IN INSTABILITY; PULL-IN VOLTAGES; THICKNESS DIRECTION;

SYSTEM STABILITY;

EID: 52449087517     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: 1521074X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495730802250714     Document Type: Article

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