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

Micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS), especially micro/nanomechanical
resonators, provide an unprecedented platform for investigating a wide range of applications …

Euler-Bernoulli beam theory is widely used to successfully predict the linear dynamics of
micro-and nanocantilever beams. However, its capacity to characterize the nonlinear …

In this article, we address the model identification of nonlinear vibratory systems, with a
specific focus on systems modeled with distributed nonlinearities, such as geometrically …

Mass sensing based on mechanical oscillation frequency shift in micro/nano scale
mechanical oscillators is a well-known and widely used technique. Piezo-electric, electronic …

This paper presents a sensor using the mode localization phenomenon to detect a mass
perturbation. It is composed of two cantilevers with different lengths and connected by a …

Dynamic range quantifies the linear operation regime available in nanomechanical
resonators. Nonlinearities dominate the response of flexural beams in the limit of very high …

The booming growth in environmental conditions sensing and monitoring pushes the need
of inexpensive environment sensors with small size and low power consumption. The …

We propose a multi-modal vibration energy harvesting approach based on arrays of coupled
levitated magnets. The equations of motion which include the magnetic nonlinearity and the …

Micromachined shallow arch resonant beams have attracted significant attention thanks to
their rich dynamical behavior, inherent nonlinearities, and the potential to excite various …