The static pull-in instability of beam-type micro-electromechanical systems is theoretically investigated. Two engineering cases including cantilever and double cantilever micro-beam are considered. Considering the mid-plane stretching as the source of the nonlinearity in the beam behavior, a nonlinear size-dependent Euler-Bernoulli beam model is used based on a modified couple stress theory, c...

In this paper three different approaches towards a continuum theory of fiber suspensions are discussed. The first one is the classical Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes with internal variables. It derives constitutive equations for fiber suspensions on the basis of ONSAGERs phenomenological coefficients, which are related to the mechanical properties of the fibers. Secondly another metho...

In this paper, a microstructure-dependent magneto-electro-elastic functionally graded porous (MEEFGP) beam model is proposed using variational approach. To account for the microstructure effect, extended modified couple stress theory incorporated in new model. addition, porosity variation of two-phase through thickness direction also considered. The developed verified terms its correctness with...

Abstract This paper presents an investigation of the dynamic behavior bi-directionally functionally graded (BDFG) micro/nanobeams excited by a moving harmonic load. The formulation is established in context surface elasticity theory and modified couple stress to incorporate effects energy microstructure, respectively. Based on generalized parabolic shear deformation beam theory, nonclassical go...

Experiments on Microand Nano-mechanical systems (M/NEMS) have shown that their behavior upon bending loads departs in many cases from the classical predictions using Euler-Bernoulli theory and Hooke’s law. This anomalous response has usually been seen as a dependence of the material properties with the size of the structure, in particular thickness. A theoretical model that allows for quantitat...

We present a brief survey of nonclassical linear theories continuum mechanics. Thus, we give concise characterization the Eringen–Edelen nonlocal theory elasticity, polar and micropolar media, Toupin couple-stress Eringen–Suhubi–Mindlin micromorphic theory, Mindlin gradient also local deformation elastic media that takes into account mass displacements.

Experiments on micro- and nano-mechanical systems (M/NEMS) have shown that their behavior under bending loads departs in many cases from the classical predictions using Euler-Bernoulli theory and Hooke's law. This anomalous response has usually been seen as a dependence of the material properties on the size of the structure, in particular thickness. A theoretical model that allows for quantita...