By their very nature, compact heat exchangers allow an efficient use of material, volume,
and energy in thermal systems. These benefits have driven heat exchanger design toward …

This paper reviews micromachined tunable metamaterials, whereby the tuning capabilities
are based on the mechanical reconfiguration of the lattice and/or the metamaterial element …

MEMS technology and applications have grown at a tremendous pace, while structural
dimensions have grown smaller and smaller, reaching down even to the molecular level …

Micromachining and micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technologies can be used to
produce complex structures, devices and systems on the scale of micrometers. Initially …

Designing small structures necessitates an a priori understanding of various device
behaviors. The way to gain such understanding is to construct, analyze, and interpret the …

Surface micromachining is characterized by the fabrication of micromechanical structures
from deposited thin films. Originally employed for integrated circuits, films composed of …

This paper discusses the history, current state of the art, and ongoing challenges for
compact (less than a few cubic centimeters) magnetic power generation systems in the …

Mechatronics has evolved into a way of life in engineering practice, and indeed pervades
virtually every aspect of the modern world. As the synergistic integration of mechanical …

Nanotechnology, science, and engineering spearhead the 21st century revolution that is
leading to fundamental breakthroughs in the way materials, devices, and systems are …

The development of micro-and nano-mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) foreshadows
momentous changes not only in the technological world, but in virtually every aspect of …