Often when optimising a vibration energy harvester, the mechanical damping is given little
significance and is usually assumed to be a constant. This paper analyses the importance of …

In this work it is shown how a strong nonlinear increase of the shear stress at the clamping
regions of suspended bridge resonators can result in a large nonlinear damping. The …

This paper presents a novel application of utilising nonlinear air damping as a soft
mechanical stopper to increase the shock reliability for microelectromechanical systems …

This paper investigates the resonant behaviour of silicon-based micro-oscillators with a
length of 3600 µm, a width of 1800 µm and a thickness of 10 µm over a wide range of …

Ultra low power wireless sensors and sensor systems are of increasing interest in a variety
of applications ranging from structural health monitoring to industrial process control …

Different from a single layer structure, the quality (Q) factor of a multilayer resonator is more
difficult to be determined and has not been studied sufficiently. In this paper, we present a …

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMSs) predict over-and underinflated tires, and warn
immediately the driver about the tire pressure in a critical situation. Today, battery powered …

This paper investigates the resonant behaviour of silicon-based micro-oscillators with a
length of 3600 µm, a width of 1800 µm and a thickness of 10 µm over a wide range of …