Finite Element Method; Electro-mechanical micro systems; micro-switch; micro-pump actuator
Abstract :
[en] a new methodology to model the electromechanical behavior of microscale system components is presented. The original approach proposed in this paper is based on a unified FE formulation of the strong electromechanical interaction problem, in which both the electric and the mechanical fields are considered simultaneously. To this aim, finite elements based on the Mindlin shell theory are implemented. In order to illustrate the proposed methodology, numerical results are presented on the modelling and simulation of microscale electromechanical switches and microscale pump actuators.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others Mechanical engineering
Author, co-author :
Lejeune, Jean-Michel; Université de Liège - ULiège > Aérospatiale et Mécanique > LTAS-Vibrations et Identification des Structures
Rochus, Véronique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > LTAS - Vibrations et identification des structures
Golinval, Jean-Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > LTAS - Vibrations et identification des structures
Language :
English
Title :
Finite element computation of electromechanical micro-switches and micro-pump actuators
Publication date :
2004
Event name :
15th International Invitational Symposium on the Unification of Analytical, Computational, and Experimental Solution Methodologies
Event organizer :
Society of Experimental Mechanics Worcester Polytechnic Institute
