A wide range of microelectromechanical systems (MEMSs) and devices are actuated using
electrostatic forces. Multiphysics modeling is required, since coupling among different fields …

The results of theoretical and experimental investigation of an initially curved clamped–
clamped microbeam actuated by a distributed electrostatic force are presented. Reduced …

Vibrations of a fixed–fixed narrow microbeam electrostatically actuated by applying a
voltage difference to it and a parallel rigid conductor are analyzed. For gaps between the …

This paper presents the impact of vibrational amplitude on the dynamic pull-in instability and
fundamental frequency of actuated microbeams by introducing the second order frequency …

In this paper, we present the design of a biomimetic robotic fish with a modular caudal fin
and analyze its performance. The robot's propulsion system is experimentally characterized …

A comprehensive model of an electrostatically actuated microcantilever beam separated
from the ground plane by relatively larger gap is formulated accounting for the nonlinearities …

In this paper, a dynamic model for a robotic fish propelled by a tail with a flexible fin is
presented. The robotic fish is composed of two links connected by an actuated joint; the …

In this paper, we study flexural vibrations of a cantilever beam with thin rectangular cross
section submerged in a quiescent viscous fluid and undergoing oscillations whose …

We consider the von Kármán nonlinearity and the Casimir force to develop reduced-order
models for prestressed clamped rectangular and circular electrostatically actuated …

We analyze transient finite electroelastodynamic deformations of a perfect electrically
conducting undamped clamped–clamped beam, a clamped–clamped parabolic arch and a …