Md. Farhad Ismail^a,*, M.A.I. Rashid^b , M. Mahbub^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 1-8, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.3.3002

Abstract Carbon nanotube (CNT) has been proven to be an effective material for the thermal management of MEMS-based devices due to its superior thermal conductivity. At the same time, micro-channel heat-sinks are widely used in electronic products as a high performance heat transfer device because of its simple construction, easy fabrication process and effective heat removal capability. A numerical study has been carried out to investigate the thermal-fluid characteristics of the aligned and staggered MWCNT (multi walled CNT) based micro pin fins having 650 µm long with hydraulic diameter of ~130 µm. Average heat transfer coefficients have been obtained for effective… More >

Qi Liu¹, Zihao Wu^1,*, Xiaodong Liu²

Journal on Internet of Things, Vol.4, No.3, pp. 169-181, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jiot.2022.040368

Abstract This study proposed a lightweight but high-performance convolution network for accurately classifying five upper limb movements of arm, involving forearm flexion and rotation, arm extension, lumbar touch and no reaction state, aiming to monitoring patient’s rehabilitation process and assist the therapist in elevating patient compliance with treatment. To achieve this goal, a lightweight convolution neural network TMCA-Net (Time Multiscale Channel Attention Convolutional Neural Network) is designed, which combines attention mechanism, uses multi-branched convolution structure to automatically extract feature information at different scales from sensor data, and filters feature information based on attention mechanism. In particular, channel separation convolution is used… More >

Mohit Dhanda¹, Pankaj Pant², Sourabh Dogra¹, Arpan Gupta^1,*, Varun Dutt³

Sound & Vibration, Vol.56, No.3, pp. 235-243, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sv.2022.015615

Abstract With the Internet of Things (IoT) era dawning in, we are surrounded by a plethora of sensors. The present paper focuses on MEMS-based vibration measuring accelerometers, which are ubiquitously present in smartphones, tablets, smartwatches/bands, etc. These contact type vibration sensors have the unique advantage of being very small, low cost, low power, less weighing, and easily accommodatable in electronics. However, the accuracy of these sensors needs to be quantified with respect to more accurate sensors. With this objective, the paper presents a comparison of the relative sensitivity of a MEMS-based accelerometer (MPU 6050), a Geophone, and a sensor from Xiaomi… More >

Jamel Nebhen^1,*, Pietro M. Ferreira^2,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.2, pp. 607-631, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.016086

Abstract This paper presents a proposed low-noise and high-sensitivity Internet of Thing (IoT) system based on an M&NEMS microphone. The IoT device consists of an M&NEMS resistive accelerometer associated with an electronic readout circuit, which is a silicon nanowire and a Continuous-Time (CT) Δ Σ ADC. The first integrator of the Δ Σ ADC is based on a positive feedback DC-gain enhancement two-stage amplifier due to its high linearity and low-noise operations. To mitigate both the offset and 1/f noise, a suggested delay-time chopper negative-R stabilization technique is applied around the first integrator. A 65-nm CMOS process implements the CT Δ… More >

Lihua Zhu¹, Qifan Yun¹, Zhiqiang Wu^1,*, Cheire Cheng²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.1, pp. 1489-1501, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.022091

Abstract Thanks to its light weight, low power consumption, and low price, the inertial measurement units (IMUs) have been widely used in civil and military applications such as autopilot, robotics, and tactical weapons. The calibration is an essential procedure before the IMU is put in use, which is generally used to estimate the error parameters such as the bias, installation error, scale factor of the IMU. Currently, the manual one-by-one calibration is still the mostly used manner, which is low in efficiency, time-consuming, and easy to introduce mis-operation. Aiming at this issue, this paper designs an automatic batch calibration method for… More >

Bo Xiao¹, Yinghang Jiang², Qi Liu^{2, 5, *}, Xiaodong Liu³, Mingxu Sun^{4, *}

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.64, No.1, pp. 389-399, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.06092

Abstract MEMS accelerometers are widely used in various fields due to their small size and low cost, and have good application prospects. However, the low accuracy limits its range of applications. To ensure data accuracy and safety we need to calibrate MEMS accelerometers. Many authors have improved accelerometer accuracy by calculating calibration parameters, and a large number of published calibration methods have been confusing. In this context, this paper introduces these techniques and methods, analyzes and summarizes the main error models and calibration procedures, and provides useful suggestions. Finally, the content of the accelerometer calibration method needs to be overcome. More >

S.P.L. Leme¹, M.H. Aliabadi², L.M. Bezerra¹, P.W. Partridge¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 121-132, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.121

Abstract The coupled electromechanical behaviour of a thin piezoceramic sensor bonded to a stiffened panel subjected to membrane mechanical loadings is examined. The sensor is characterised by an electrostatic line model bonded to a damaged panel modelled by the dual boundary element method. Numerical results obtained demonstrate that the proposed method is capable of modelling changes in the signal output due to presence of cracks. Also presented is a numerical model for detecting fatigue crack growth in a stiffened panel using piezoceramic sensors. More >

Kuntao Ye^1,*, Yan Luo¹, Yingtao Jiang^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.114, No.3, pp. 261-276, 2018, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2018.114.261

Abstract Torsional micromirror devices have been widely used in micro displays, RF switches, optical communications, and optical coherence tomography systems. In order to study the stability of electrostatically driven torsional micromirror system with double bottom plates and two voltage sources, a dimensionless, two degrees of freedom (2-DoF) dynamic model was constructed. Governed by the dimensionless phase space model equation, the pull-in and bifurcation phenomena were analyzed using the Hamiltonian method and numerical simulation. In particular, the influence of the damping coefficient and the torsion-bending coupling effect on the phase trajectory was investigated. Furthermore, the conditions that can lead to pull-in were… More >

M. S. Bapat¹, Y. J. Liu^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.58, No.2, pp. 161-184, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.058.161

Abstract A new definition of the interaction list in the fast multipole method (FMM) is introduced in this paper, which can reduce the moment-to-local (M2L) translations by about 30-40% and therefore improve the efficiency for the FMM. In addition, an adaptive tree structure is investigated, which is potentially more efficient than the oct-tree structure for thin and slender domains as in the case of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). A combination of the modified interaction list (termed L2 modification in the adaptive fast multipole BEM) and the adaptive tree structure in the fast multipole BEM has been implemented for both 3-D potential and… More >

De-Shin Liu^1,2, Chin-Yi Tu¹, Cho-Liang Chung³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.28, No.2, pp. 97-120, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.028.097

Abstract Manufacturing defects in the membrane of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) structures have a significant effect on the sensitivity and working range of the device. Thus, in optimizing the design of MEMS devices, it is essential that the effects of membrane defects (e.g., cracks) can be predicted in advance. Accordingly, this study proposes the detailed two-dimensional Infinite Element Method (IEM) formulation with Infinite Element (IE)-Finite Element (FE) coupling scheme for analyzing the out-of-plane vibration of isotropic MEMS membranes containing one or more tip cracks. In the proposed approach, a degenerative computation scheme is used to condense the multiple element layers of the IEM… More >