This article investigates the size dependent on piezoelectrically layered perforated nanobeams embedded in an elastic foundation considering material Poisson’s ratio and flexoelectricity effects. The composite beam is composed of a regularly squared cut-out core with two piezoelectric face sheet layers. An analytical geometrical model adopted to obtain equivalent variables core. To capture effe...

Nano- and micro-electromechanical systems (N/MEMSs) are traditionally based on electrostatic or piezoelectric coupling, which couples electrical mechanical energy through acoustic resonator structures. Most recently, N/MEMS devices magnetoelectrics gaining much attention. Unlike that rely an AC electric field voltage excitation, magnetoelecric the electromechanical resonance of a magnetostricti...

Abstract Topology optimization at the continuum nano/microscale is of wide interest in designing and developing more efficient micro/nano electromechanical systems. This paper presents a new methodology for topology microstructures that based on perturbation analysis penalty methods. The homogenized material coefficients are numerically computed analysis, periodic boundary conditions imposed by...

Methods to calculate fluid density and viscosity using a micro-cantilever and based on the resonance principle were put forward. Their measuring mechanisms were analyzed and the theoretical equations to calculate the density and viscosity were deduced. The fluid-solid coupling simulations were completed for the micro-cantilevers with different shapes. The sensing chips with micro-cantilevers we...

Design, construction, maintenance and upgrading of civil engineering infrastructure requires fresh thinking to minimize use of materials, energy and labour. This can only be achieved by understanding the performance of the infrastructure, both during its construction and throughout its design life, through innovative monitoring. Advances in sensor systems offer intriguing possibilities to radic...