Micro/nano electro mechanical systems for practical applications

FEA in Micro - Electro - Mechanical Systems ( MEMS ) Applications : A Micromachined

Optimal Troubleshooting for Electro-mechanical Systems

When a complex electromechanical system fails, the troubleshooting procedure adopted is often complex and tedious. No standard methods currently exist to optimize the sequence of steps in a troubleshooting process. The ad hoc methods generally followed are less than optimal methods and can result in high maintenance costs. This paper describes the use of behavioral models and multistage decisio...

Nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems.

A new class of hybrid systems that couple optical, electrical and mechanical degrees of freedom in nanoscale devices is under development in laboratories worldwide. These nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS) offer unprecedented opportunities to control the flow of light in nanophotonic structures, at high speed and low power consumption. Drawing on conceptual and technological advances ...

Micro - Electro - Mechanical - Systems ( Mems )

Fractional Order Control of Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems

This paper addresses the problem of the fractional sliding mode control (FSMC) for a MEMS optical switch. The proposed scheme utilizes a fractional sliding surface to describe dynamic behavior of the system in the sliding mode stage. After a comparison with the classical integer-order counterpart, it is seen that the control system with the proposed sliding surface displays better transient per...