Analysis of a compressed bistable buckled beam on a flexible support

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Beharic, J ^a   Lucas, T M ^a   Harnett, C K ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

bistable; clamped compressed beam; elastica; inclined beam; MEMS; microelectromechanical systems

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONTROL SURFACES; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MEMS;

BISTABLES; CLAMPED COMPRESSED BEAM; ELASTICA; INCLINED BEAMS; MEASURE AND CONTROLS; SENSORS AND ACTUATORS; SUPPORTING SURFACES; SURFACE CURVATURES;

SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84899999737     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4027463     Document Type: Article

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