FE modeling of resonant sensors

Finite element modeling of frequency-analog sensors   HSG-IMIT Institute for Micro- and Information Technology of the Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft for Applied Research e.V., Villingen-Schwenningen     2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 Functional principle of resonant sensors The principle of a resonant sensor is based on the dependence of the natural frequency of the resonator on an external physical variable…

Resonant Microsensors

Invited paper “Sensors and Materials”   Special Issue : Resonant Microsensors   Paper Analytical and finite element modeling of resonant silicon microsensors Authors: Thomas Fabula and Stephanus Büttgenbach Year of publication: 1997 Volume: 9 Number: 8 Pagination: 501-519   Keywords beam-on-diaphragm, pressure sensor, electromechanical coupling factor, finite-element modeling, modal analysis, mode coupling, piezoelectric thin films, resonant…