On the Equivalence of Acoustic Impedance and Squeeze Film Impedance in Micromechanical Resonators

Malhi, Charanjeet Kaur and Pratap, Rudra (2016) On the Equivalence of Acoustic Impedance and Squeeze Film Impedance in Micromechanical Resonators. In: JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND ACOUSTICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 138 (1).

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Abstract

In this work, we address the issue of modeling squeeze film damping in nontrivial geometries that are not amenable to analytical solutions. The design and analysis of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonators, especially those that use platelike two-dimensional structures, require structural dynamic response over the entire range of frequencies of interest. This response calculation typically involves the analysis of squeeze film effects and acoustic radiation losses. The acoustic analysis of vibrating plates is a very well understood problem that is routinely carried out using the equivalent electrical circuits that employ lumped parameters (LP) for acoustic impedance. Here, we present a method to use the same circuit with the same elements to account for the squeeze film effects as well by establishing an equivalence between the parameters of the two domains through a rescaled equivalent relationship between the acoustic impedance and the squeeze film impedance. Our analysis is based on a simple observation that the squeeze film impedance rescaled by a factor of jx, where x is the frequency of oscillation, qualitatively mimics the acoustic impedance over a large frequency range. We present a method to curvefit the numerically simulated stiffness and damping coefficients which are obtained using finite element analysis (FEA) analysis. A significant advantage of the proposed method is that it is applicable to any trivial/nontrivial geometry. It requires very limited finite element method (FEM) runs within the frequency range of interest, hence reducing the computational cost, yet modeling the behavior in the entire range accurately. We demonstrate the method using one trivial and one nontrivial geometry.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND ACOUSTICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
Publisher:	ASME
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ASME, TWO PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5990 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Centre for Nano Science and Engineering
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2016 07:49
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2016 07:49
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53164

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