A comprehensive review of the modeling approaches used to simulate the behaviors of
micro/nano-gyroscopes is presented. The performance and sensitivity of these inertial …

Compared to homogeneous beams, metamaterial-based sandwich beams are known to be
lighter and provide better mechanical characteristics. However, their application has mainly …

In this paper, the pull-in instability of piezoelectric polymeric nanocomposite plates
reinforced by functionally graded single-walled carbon nanotubes (FG-SWCNTs) based on …

In this paper, a new size-dependent Timoshenko beam model is developed based on the
consistent couple stress theory. In the present formulation, the governing equations and …

It is well recognized that the presence of Casimir force can lead to adhesion in freestanding
nanostructures. Herein, the effect of the Casimir force on the adhesion of freestanding …

The Casimir attraction can significantly interfere the physical response of nanoactuators. The
intensity of the Casimir force depends on the geometries of interacting bodies. The present …

Among the intermolecular interactions, the Casimir and van der Waals forces are the most
important forces that highly affect the behavior of nanostructures. This paper studies the …

Nanotechnology has seen significant strides in advancement and implementation over the
past few decades. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), such as actuators, switches …

The presence of van der Waals (vdW) force can lead to mechanical instability in
freestanding nano-scale actuators. Most of the previous researches in this area have …

U-shape nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) are potential for developing miniature
sensors. While the electro-mechanical performance of conventional beam-type NEMS has …