{"title":"Finite temperature multiscale computational modeling of materials at nanoscale","authors":"B. Shiari, Ronald E. Miller, D. Klug","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.52","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.52","url":null,"abstract":"The A multiscale computational method (CADD) is presented for modeling of materials at nanoscale whereby a continuum region containing defects is coupled to a fully atomistic region. The method reduces the degree of freedom in simulations of mechanical behavior of nanomaterials without sacrificing important physics. Applications to nanoindentation are used to validate and demonstrate the capabilities of the model.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129574785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A method for crack detection in structures using piezoelectric sensors and actuators","authors":"Yong Han, A. Misra, D. Mateescu","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.1","url":null,"abstract":"A vibration-based method of detection of the crack in the structures by using piezoelectric sensors and actuators glued to the surface of the structure. It was found that using a lower frequency, such as 5% of the natural frequency results in easier detection of the crack based on the output voltage difference of the piezoelectric sensors.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124566571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A variational approach to microneedle design","authors":"P. Vasquez, J. Pelesko","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.20","url":null,"abstract":"Microneedle arrays hold tremendous promise for transdermal drug delivery and bio-fluid extraction. Yet, the same features that make microneedles advantageous, i.e., their small overall size and large aspect ratio, make them vulnerable to failure under stresses induced during the insertion process. Maintaining the advantages of size while maximizing the strength through shape variation is the optimization problem addressed in this paper. An indirect variational method is introduced and applied to the microneedle problem. A comparative study of the optimized design versus a typical design is presented.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126569704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular dynamics simulation of the rupture of nanometer-sized oil/water interface","authors":"Tetyana Segin, J. Masliyah, S. Bhattacharjee","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.78","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.78","url":null,"abstract":"Molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to study formation and stability of nanometer thick films of heptane in water. It is considered as a representative model of oil films in aqueous media during deemulsification of water droplets in diluted oil. The simulations are performed using the Gromacs freeware employing the Gromos96 force field. The simulations are conducted assuming simple point charge (SPC) model of water. Dependent on the system potential energy, the thickness of heptane layer is obtained. The effective Hamaker constant of heptane-water systems calculated from our simulations. Molecular dynamics simulations allow determination of the diffusion coefficients of heptane and water. A good agreement is found between the simulated heptane self-diffusivity and its experimental values. The curvature of the heptane/water interface along with the heptane volume fraction were found to cause rupture of the heptane layer resulting in the formation of cylindrical-shape micelles. The simulations are capable of providing the disjoining pressure isotherms of heptane films in water. It was observed that although the continuum models are sufficiently accurate for such films as long the film thickness is above 3 nm, these models are generally inadequate for thinner films. In such thin films (thickness /spl sim/ 1 nm), the heptane layer tends to become \"permeable\" and water molecules tend to diffuse across the heptane layer causing a rupture of the film.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125506603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Instability of submicron anisotropic liquid cylinders and jets in magnetic field","authors":"Y. Zimmels, L. Fel","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.62","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.62","url":null,"abstract":"The capillary instability of a magnetically anisotropic liquid cylinder and jets, such as Nematic liquid crystals (LC), in magnetic fields, is considered using an energy approach. The boundary problem is solved in the linear approximation of the anisotropy /spl chi//sub a/ of the magnetic susceptibility /spl chi/. The effect of the anisotropy, in the region 1 |/spl chi/|>| /spl chi//sub a/| /spl chi//sup 2/, can be strong enough to counteract and even reverse the tendency of the field to enhance stabilization by increasing the cut-off wave number k/sub s/, beyond the conventional one set by Rayleigh. It is shown that the elastic effect, which is typical of LC, is significant on the scale of nano-jets, where it prevails over the magnetic effect. The jet instability is determined by surface tension, elasticity, and magnetic permeability and anisotropy. The relative influence of the elasticity and permeability on the jet stability depends on its radius. This is particularly true on the nano-scale.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125516540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of patterned surface charge heterogeneity on particle deposition","authors":"Neda Nazemifard, J. Masliyah, S. Bhattacharjee","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.106","url":null,"abstract":"A finite element analysis of the fluid flow and the colloidal particle transport equations near a micropatterned charged substrate under radial impinging jet flow conditions is presented to investigate the charge heterogeneity effects on particle deposition. The particle Sherwood number representing the dimensionless particle deposition flux is obtained as a function of the radial distance from the stagnation point. The charge heterogeneity is modeled as concentric bands bearing positive and negative charges on the substrate. When a negatively-charged particle approaches such a charge heterogeneous substrate, it experiences an alternating attractive and repulsive force due to the presence of different charges on the substrate. Consequently, as the particle moves radially outward from the stagnation point, it experiences a periodic array of favorable (attractive) and unfavorable (repulsive) regions on the substrate, giving rise to an oscillatory trajectory. The numerical results obtained from the finite element model are in excellent agreement with existing theoretical and experimental values of deposition rates on homogeneous collector surfaces. However, the results for particle deposition over a heterogeneous substrate depict a significant deviation from those predicted by the patchwise heterogeneity model due to the coupled influence of hydrodynamic interactions and the surface chemical heterogeneity of the collector. The particles that do not deposit over an unfavorable repulsive band are convected to the next favorable band by the tangential velocity. This increases the particle concentration at the leading edge of each favorable band resulting in an increase in particle deposition over the favorable bands and the overall deposition rate on to the collector. Application of this phenomenon will be discussed in context of developing micropatterned surfaces with engineered particle capture properties.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130624502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ANN modeling of micro-machined gas sensor signals","authors":"M. G. El-Din, W. Moussa","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.27","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, an integrated micro-machined gas sensor array, associated with pattern recognition (PARC) techniques, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), is designed. The proposed sensor design use a number of different sensitive films such as SnO/sub 2/, TiO/sub 2/, ZnO, or organic sensitive films to detect different gases. The application of micro-machined Si-based gas sensors in air quality management and emission control of internal combustion systems are very promising because of its compatibility. The reliability and accuracy of ANN predictions can be improved by systematic learning approach. The ANN models have the ability to describe the performance of complex and non-linear system behavior such as the non-linear signals produced by gas sensors. The use of ANN pattern recognition technique can lead to accurate modeling of individual gas concentrations in gas mixtures.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116803274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear dynamics in nanomechanical oscillators","authors":"S. Zaitsev, R. Almog, O. Shtempluck, E. Buks","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.88","url":null,"abstract":"In the present work we investigate nonlinear dynamics in a nanomechanical doubly clamped beam made of PdAu fabricated using bulk nanomachining and e-beam lithography. The beam is driven into nonlinear regime of oscillations and the response is measured by an electron beam displacement detector. In one set of experiments we study the impact of nonlinear damping on the dynamics in the bistable regime of operation. For data analysis we introduce a nonlinear damping term to Duffing equation. The experiment shows conclusively that accounting for nonlinear damping effects is needed for correct modeling of the dynamics. In another set of experiments we study intermodulation mechanical gain near the onset of bistability. As predicted by a theoretical analysis, we find high intermodulation gain when the system is operated close to a bifurcation.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128180727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization and analysis of vertically comb-driven micromirrors","authors":"Hsing-Yi Chung, Rongshun Chen","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.34","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.34","url":null,"abstract":"Because of their simple structure, IC compatibility, and large force output per unit energy, electrostatic micromirrors have been widely used in displays, barcode scanning, optical switches, endoscopes and so on. Among the electrostatic micromirrors, vertically comb-driven micromirrors have drawn more attention recently, due to low driving voltage for achieving large angular motion, lower abrasion consumption, and less pull-in effect. However, the existence of dimensional uncertainty due to the fabrication imperfection, the electrostatic-structural coupling effect, and the nonlinearly dynamical behavior of the vertically comb-driven micromirrors result in that the devices cannot be precisely characterized and well analyzed. Consequently, the applications of the devices may be limited because of unable to accurately grasp its dynamics. In order to characterize the vertically comb-driven micromirror, this paper analyzes the dynamics and the mechanical properties, including its damping ratio, stiffness, and resonant frequency. For verification, the finite element software (ANSYS) was employed to perform the simulation. ANSYS and CoventorWare software were used and experiments were conducted to verify the results.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"132 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128465734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The implementation of fuzzy-based path planning for car-like mobile robot","authors":"Hung-Ching Lu, Chih-Ying Chuang","doi":"10.1109/ICMENS.2005.119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMENS.2005.119","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, fuzzy theory is employed in the practical car-like mobile robot. Two kinds of fuzzy logic controllers, steering angle control and speed control, are already designed. As giving the geometric data and desired destination, a collision-free trajectory connecting the robot's initial and final configurations is constructed in the free configuration space and then a time parameterization for the trajectory is found under some certain constraints so that the trajectory becomes a reference trajectory. Finally, the car-like mobile robot follows the reference trajectory as close as possible through a control scheme. The main object is to keep the car-like mobile robot from hitting the obstacles and to bring this mobile robot to a desired position. Finally, the experiment results verify that the proposed method will lead the car-like mobile robot to dodge the obstacle and reach the target.","PeriodicalId":185824,"journal":{"name":"2005 International Conference on MEMS,NANO and Smart Systems","volume":"2013 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134068949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}