While, the effects of ground electrode architecture on the vibration response and instability of
nano-switches have considered in a few studies, no attention has been paid to study the …

A size–dependent model based on the modified couple stress theory is developed to study
free vibration, static deflection, and pull-in instability of a fully-clamped functionally graded …

In this paper, the dynamic pull-in instability and bifurcation characteristics of circular
nanoplate subjected to electrostatic and Casimir forces are studied. Surface effect originates …

Experiments depict that the physico-mechanical response of miniature devices is
microstructure-dependent. However, the classic continuum theory cannot correctly predict …

This research aims to create a novel controller for micro/nano-systems (sensors and
actuators) operating in ionic liquid media. To illustrate the capability of the proposed …

Torsional nano-scanners have a variety of applications in nano/micro-electro-mechanical
systems. In this paper, two-and three-dimensional numerical solutions based on the lattice …

Electrostatic torsional micromirrors are widely applied in the fields of micro-optical switches,
optical attenuators, optical scanners, and optical displays. In previous lectures, most of the …

Pull-in instability of a cantilever beam-type nano-actuator made of functionally graded
material is investigated using the strain gradient theory under the influence of electrostatic …

In this paper, the effect of surface roughness on the pull-in behavior of beam-type nano-
actuator in the presence of intermolecular Van der Waals force has been investigated. In …

Besides one dimensional beam-type MEMS, two dimensional electrically actuated
rectangular micro-plates have lots of applications in micro-engineering. However, there exist …