Static pull-in analysis of microcantilevers based on the modified couple stress theory

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 370-374

  Rahaeifard, M ^a   Kahrobaiyan, M H ^a   Asghari, M ^a   Ahmadian, M T ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

1 Static pull in; 2 Modified couple stress theory; 3 Size effects

Indexed keywords

3-SIZE EFFECTS; CLASSICAL THEORY; CONTINUUM THEORY; COUPLE STRESS THEORY; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; MICRO-CANTILEVERS; PULL-IN; PULL-IN VOLTAGE; SIZE EFFECTS; SUBMICRON SCALE;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 80055046587     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.08.025     Document Type: Article

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