During the past few years, Micro-ElectroMechanical-Systems (MEMS) has emerged as a major enabling technology across the engineering disciplines. In this study, the possibility of applying MEMS to the aerodynamic field was explored. We have demonstrated that microtransducers can be used to control the motion of a delta wing in a wind tunnel and can even maneuver a scaled aircraft in flight tests...

The past 10 years has witnessed a renewed interest in cellulose research and application, sparked mostly by technological interests in renewable raw materials and more environmentally friendly and sustainable resources. In this paper, we further expand the current knowledge in cellulose applications and technologies by reporting our discovery of cellulose as a smart material that can be used fo...

Micro-electromechanical resonators substantially exhibit bistable and hysteretic response when nonlinear characteristics appear. Badzey et al. reported that the nonlinear micro-electromechanical resonators can be used as a mechanical 1 bit memory. Based on their results, the authors propose reading and writing operations of the memory device. The reading and writing operations imply a displacem...

We show that theories, in which supersymmetry is broken via Scherk-Schwarz com-pactification at the weak scale, possess at least one scalar particle with Compton wavelength in the millimeter range which mediates a force with strength 1/3 of gravity. Such forces are going to be explored in upcoming experiments using micro-electromechanical systems or cantilever technology. We also present a simp...

This paper presents our designed three dimensional (3D) natural interaction navigation system using Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) CHR-6dm with ZigBee wireless technology for broader interactive coverage range usage. Related sensor interface software and sensor data observation are presented. Furthermore, local machine platform realization for Google Earth (GE) 3D navigation using movem...

This paper deals with computer aided generation of reduced-order models for fast static and dynamic simulations of micro electromechanical systems. Following previous work, we present improved methods to reduce the computational effort of parameter extraction techniques, to consider multiple electrodes and the extension of analysing capabilities. A micromirror example will be used to demonstrat...

This report contains the findings of the first NSF workshop on the newly emerging area of nano-scale systems, dynamics and control. This workshop brought together many leading researchers from various disciplines and background for discussing the current status, future research directions, and potential applications of this new field. After giving a general background on nano-scale dynamics and...

Micro-cantilevers are frequently used as scanning probes and sensors in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Usually micro-cantilever based sensors operate by detecting changes in cantilever vibration modes (e.g., bending or torsional vibration frequency) or surface stresses when a target analyte is adsorbed on the surface. The catalyst for chemical reactions (i.e., for a specific analyte) c...