A microcantilever is a suspended micro-scale beam structure supported at one end which
can bend and/or vibrate when subjected to a load. Microcantilevers are one of the most …

Advances in micro-and nanofabrication technologies have enabled the development of
novel micro-and nanomechanical resonators which have attracted significant attention due …

In this paper, we analytically and experimentally study the energy harvesting capability of
submerged ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs). We consider base excitation of an …

The frequency response of a cantilever beam is well known to depend strongly on the fluid
in which it is immersed. In this article, we present a theoretical model for the frequency …

The hydrodynamic loading of elastic microcantilevers vibrating in viscous fluids is analyzed
computationally using a three-dimensional, finite element fluid-structure interaction model …

This is the first book to bring together both the basic theory and proven process engineering
practice of AFM. It is presented in a way that is accessible and valuable to practising …

In this paper, we study flexural vibrations of a cantilever beam with thin rectangular cross
section submerged in a quiescent viscous fluid and undergoing oscillations whose …

This paper investigates fish-like aquatic robotics using flexible bimorphs made of macro-
fiber composite (MFC) piezoelectric laminates for carangiform locomotion. In addition to …

We evaluated the potential and limitations of resonating nanomechanical microcantilevers
for the detection of mass adsorption. As a test system we used mass addition of gold layers …

We study nonlinear vibrations of cantilever beams oscillating in viscous fluids. A handleable
expression for the inertial and damping loads due to the encompassing fluid is proposed …