International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vol 5, No 3: June 2015

Modeling and Simulation of Triple Coupled Cantilever Sensor for Mass Sensing Applications

Nalluri Siddaiah (K.L University Vaddeswaram)
D.V. Rama Koti Reddy (Andhra University, Visakhapatnam)
Y. Bhavani Sankar (K.L University Vaddeswaram)
R. Anil Kumar (K.L University Vaddeswaram)
Hossein Pakdast (Laboratorio TASC, IOM, CNR, Trieste)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2015

Abstract

Cantilever sensors have been the growing attention in last decades and their use as a mass detector. This work presents design, modeling and analysis of Triple coupled cantilever(TCC) sensor using MEMS simulation software Comsol Multiphysics with critical  dimensions of 100μm length,20μm width and 2μm thickness. Simulations were performed based on finite element modeling techniques, where different resonant frequencies were observed for different modes of operation. It is also observed that the resonant frequency of the sensor decreases as some mass is applied on one particular cantilever. The various parameters greatly affecting the performance of TCC such as resonant frequency, dimensions, material and pressure or force applied on it.we also observed that while adding some mass on any one lateral cantilever, the resonant frequency of that respective mode reduced.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJECE

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE, ISSN: 2088-8708, a SCOPUS indexed Journal, SNIP: 1.001; SJR: 0.296; CiteScore: 0.99; SJR & CiteScore Q2 on both of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Computer Science) is the official publication of the Institute of ...