Design and simulation of high efficient MEMS electrothermal actuator

Rongchang Song, Guilei Wang, Junbo Wang, Yueyue Shen, Chao Lv

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Abstract

The paper mainly designs an efficient actuator, with lower voltage input but large displacement output. The calculation method of the MEMS electrothermal actuator considers the convection and radiation besides heat conduction mentioned in most literatures. With the multiphysics simulation by the software Comsol of electrothermal bimorph actuator, the transient effects of thermal convection and thermal radiation on the actuator displacement and the response characteristics of an actuator with a separate heating layer were studied.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro-Nano Technology XIV
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages504-508
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783037857397
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event14th Annual Conference and the 3rd International Conference of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology, CSMNT 2012 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 4 Nov 20127 Nov 2012

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume562-565
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference14th Annual Conference and the 3rd International Conference of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology, CSMNT 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period4/11/127/11/12

Keywords

  • Design
  • Electrothermal actuator
  • MEMS
  • Multiphysics
  • Simulation

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