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Perturbation analysis of an electrostatic Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) subjected to external and non-linear parametric excitations

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences • 2014
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Authors A E M Elnaggar; A F El-Bassiouny; G A Mosa
Keywords MEMS; Weakly non-linear dynamical systems; Micro-cantilever; Parametric; Forcing excitations
Journal International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Publisher Not Available
Volume 3
Issue 3
Pages 209-223
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
Electrostatic micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) is a special branch with a wide range of applications in sensing and actuating devices in MEMS. In this paper the perturbation analysis of the electrostatically actuated MEMS resonant sensors which represented by a modified Duffing - Van der Pol equation subjected to weakly non-linear parametric and external excitations is studied by using a perturbation technique (multiple time scales). Harmonic resonance and subharmonic resonances of order (1/2 and 1/3) are investigated. For each resonances we obtain the modulation equations in the amplitude and phase, steady state solutions, frequency-response equations and stability conditions are determined. Effects of different parameters on the system behavior are investigated numerically. Results are presented graphically and discussion is provided.