Sharif University of Technology Scientia Iranica 1026-3098 17 5 2010 10 01 Contact Time Study of Electrostatically Actuated Microsystems 3330 EN B. Rashidian Department of Electrical Engineering,Sharif University of Technology M. Moghimi Zand Department of Mechanical Engineering,Sharif University of Technology M. T. Ahmadian Department of Mechanical Engineering,Sharif University of Technology Journal Article 2010 11 03 This paper presents a model to analyze contact phenomenon in microsystems actuated by ramp voltages, which has applications in frequency sweeping. First-order shear deformation theory is used to model dynamical system using nite element method, while nite dierence method is applied to model squeeze lm damping. The model is validated by static pull-in results. The presented hybrid FEMFDM model is utilized to compute values of contact time and dynamic behavior. Considering this model, eects of dierent geometrical and mechanical parameters on contact time are studied. The in uence of imposing the additional reverse voltage on dynamic characteristics of the system is also investigated. It is shown that magnitude and position of applying the reverse voltage is very important in preventing pull-in instability. https://scientiairanica.sharif.edu/article_3330_8a1eebe6556c5df9534ec527e8c4be50.pdf