...Arvind Narayanaswamy; Ning Gu Bimaterial atomic force microscope cantilevers have been used extensively over the last 15 years as physical, chemical, and biological sensors. As a thermal sensor, the static deflection of bimaterial cantilevers, due to the mismatch of the coefficient of thermal...

... 2010 biosensors cantilevers microorganisms molecular biophysics Capability to detect pathogens in small amounts is important for national security and medical diagnostics ( 1 ). The traditional geographical boundaries that once curbed the spread of disease have dissipated due...

...Mark Kimber; Suresh V. Garimella Piezoelectric fans are vibrating cantilevers actuated by a piezoelectric material and can provide heat transfer enhancement while consuming little power. Past research has focused on feasibility and performance characterization of a single fan, while arrays...

... of resistance estimated from the measurement was 7 × 10 − 4 K − 1 , about one-fifth of the bulk value of platinum. The temperature distribution on the substrate was obtained from the thermometer reading, as the cantilever raster scanned the substrate. Comparison between the measurement and calculation reveals...

...Mark Kimber; Suresh V. Garimella; Arvind Raman Piezoelectric fans have been shown to provide substantial enhancements in heat transfer over natural convection while consuming very little power. These devices consist of a piezoelectric material attached to a flexible cantilever beam. When driven...