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Energy Harvesting Using Piezoceramics

Vainatey Kulkarni, Ridha Ben Mrad, Tamer El-Diraby, Eswar Prasad
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 677-682, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28757
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28757
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Piezoelectric ceramics, Microelectromechanical systems, Sensors, Aerospace industry, Electronics, Piezoelectricity, Surges, Vibration
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The Effect of Module Motion on MEMS Crash Sensor Outputs During Vehicle Crash Events

Wei Chen
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 541-546, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28122
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28122
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Topics: Accelerometers, Microelectromechanical systems, Sensors, Shock (Mechanics), Vehicles
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Using an In-Situ Micromirror to Assist the Measurement of In-Plane Vibration of Microstructures

Jacky Chow, Yong-Jun Lai
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 753-758, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28299
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Topics: Displacement, Dynamics (Mechanics), Focused ion beams, Interferometers, Interferometry, Lasers, Microcantilevers, Microelectromechanical systems, Micromachining, Signals
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Rupture and Reformation of Ultra-Thin Surface Films

William W. F. Chong, Mircea Teodorescu, Homer Rahnejat
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 401-407, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28427
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28427
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Topics: Rupture, Thin films, Lubricants, Disks, Cavitation, Data storage systems, Density, Drainage, Film thickness, Flow (Dynamics)
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Frequency Response Behavior of Microcantilevers in Tapping-Mode Atomic Force Microscopy

Aidin Delnavaz, S. Nima Mahmoodi, Nader Jalili, Hassan Zohoor
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 469-476, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28196
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28196
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Topics: Atomic force microscopy, Frequency response, Microcantilevers, Cantilevers, Vibration
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Application of Piezoelectric and Functionally Graded Materials in Designing Electrostatically Actuated Micro Switches

A. Hosseinzadeh, M. T. Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 613-620, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28781
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28781
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Topics: Design, Functionally graded materials, Switches, Actuators, Microbeams, Sensors, Damping, Displacement, Dynamic response, Equations of motion
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Output Power Optimization for Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvesters

M. S. M. Soliman, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, R. R. Mansour
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 683-689, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28893
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28893
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Optimization, Vibration
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Compensator Design for a MEMS Gyroscope With Quadratic Optimal Control

Wei Cui, Wei Xue, Xiaolin Chen
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 759-766, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28533
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28533
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Topics: Design, Microelectromechanical systems, Optimal control, Control algorithms, Algorithms, Electronic circuits, Errors, Manufacturing, Robustness, Simulation
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Stochastic Analysis of a Nonlinear MEMS Force Sensor

Pezhman A. Hassanpour, Patricia M. Nieva, Amir Khajepour
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 621-629, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28899
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28899
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Topics: Bifurcation, Bridges (Structures), Deflection, Equations of motion, Force sensors, Microelectromechanical systems, Reliability, Sensors
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Effect of Microbeam Electrical Resistivity on Vibration Frequency Shift of an Electrostatically Actuated Microbeam

Abdolreza Pasharavesh, M. T. Ahmadian, Y. Alizadeh Vaghasloo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 547-554, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28430
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28430
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Topics: Electrical resistivity, Microbeams, Oscillating frequencies, Damping, Density, Elastic moduli, Nonlinear vibration, Partial differential equations, Voltage distribution
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Non-Linear Dynamics of Microcantilevers in Liquid Environment Atomic Force Microscopy When Operating at the Second Eigenmode: Subharmonics, Multiple Impacts, and Chaos

Daniel R. Kiracofe, Arvind Raman
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 477-487, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28451
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28451
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Topics: Atomic force microscopy, Chaos, Microcantilevers, Nonlinear dynamics, Cantilevers, Cycles, Dynamics (Mechanics), Excitation, Computer simulation, Imaging
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Electro-Mechanical Coupling of Piezoelectric Nanocomposites

Xi Chen, Shiyou Xu, Yong Shi
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 409-412, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-29144
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-29144
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Topics: Nanocomposites, Electronics, Energy harvesting, Manufacturing, Sensors, Actuators, Biosensors, Composite materials, Mechanical testing, Nanofibers
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Feedback Control and Exogenous Force Estimation for Improved Single-Molecule Experiments

Daniel G. Cole
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 767-775, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28735
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28735
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Topics: Feedback, Force feedback, Signals
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A Nonlinear Electromechanical Model of a Scalable Self-Excited Wind Energy Harvester

Amin Bibo, Daniel St. Clair, Venkata R. Sennakesavababu, Gang Li, Mohammed F. Daqaq
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 691-701, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28921
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Topics: Wind energy, Oscillations, Flow (Dynamics), Cavities, Damping, Electric power generation, Limit cycles, Piezoelectricity, Pressure
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Kinematically Excited Large Angle Tilting Actuator

Assaf Ya’akobovitz, Slava Krylov
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 555-560, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28454
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28454
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Topics: Actuators, Manufacturing, Microactuators, Reactive-ion etching, Semiconductor wafers, Silicon-on-insulator, Transducers
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Experimental Validation for an Extended-Stability Electrostatic Actuator

S. Towfighian, A. Seleim, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, G. R. Heppler
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 631-638, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28983
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28983
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Topics: Electrostatic actuators, Stability, Electrodes, Control equipment, Feedback, Actuators, Closed loop systems, Deflection, Displacement, Dynamic response
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The Influence of Post Angioplasty Stent Implant Profile on Arterial Wall Stress

Mircea Teodorescu, Moshe Brand, Jacob Rosen, Homer Rahnejat
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 413-420, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-29233
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-29233
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Topics: Stents, Stress, Biomedicine, Catheters, Cross section (Physics), Power presses, Pressure, Shapes
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Singular Loss of Stability Due to Hysteretic Capillary Forces in Atomic Force Microscopy

Michael Katzenbach, Harry Dankowicz
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 489-497, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28686
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28686
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Topics: Atomic force microscopy, Stability, Cantilevers, Equilibrium (Physics), Theoretical analysis, Bifurcation, Computer simulation, Dynamic systems, Fluids, Fundamental forces (Physics)
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Stabilization of a Parallel-Plate Microactuator via Control Lyapunov Functions

S. A. M. Lajimi, G. R. Heppler
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 777-784, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-28956
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28956
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Topics: Microactuators, Actuators, Control equipment, Microelectromechanical systems, Computer simulation, Electrodes, Robustness
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Springless Vibration Energy Harvesters

Mohamed A. E. Mahmoud, Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman, Raafat R. Mansour, Ehab F. El-Saadany
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2010, Volume 4: 12th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies; 4th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, 703-711, August 15–18, 2010
Paper No: DETC2010-29046
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-29046
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Vibration