Scientia Iranica

Scientia Iranica

Modeling the size dependent pull-in instability of cantilever nano-switch immersed in ionic liquid electrolytes using strain gradient theory

Authors
A. Kanani 1
A. Koochi 2
M. Farahani 2
E. Rouhi 3
M. Abadyan 4
1 Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center, Paramedical Sciences School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
2 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, P.O. Box 11365-11155, Iran.
3 Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
4 Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
10.24200/sci.2016.3866
Abstract
It is well recognized that size-e ect often plays a signi cant role in the mechanical performance of nano-structures. Herein, strain gradient continuum elasticity is employed to investigate the size dependent pull-in instability of the cantilever nanoactuators immersed in ionic liquid electrolyte. The presence of dispersion forces, i.e. Casimir and van der Waals eld, is considered in the theoretical model as well as the double-layer electrochemical attraction. To solve the non-linear constitutive equation of the system, two approaches, i.e. the Rayleigh Ritz Method (RRM) and the numerical solution method, are employed. Impact of the size dependency and dispersion forces on the instability characteristics are discussed as well as the e ect of ion concentration in liquid.
Keywords
Cantilever NEMS
Ionic liquid electrolyte
Pull-in instability
Strain Gradient Theory
Dispersion forces
Scientia Iranica
Volume 23, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
Transactions on Mechanical Engineering (B)
June 2016
Pages 976-989

  • Receive Date 22 June 2016
  • Accept Date 27 July 2017