Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "Nonlinear Dynamics"
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Design, Modeling, and Nonlinear Dynamics of a Cantilever Beam-Rigid Body Microgyroscope
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-06)A new type of cantilever beam gyroscope is introduced, modeled, and analyzed. The main structure includes a cantilever beam and a rigid body attached to the free end of the beam. The model accounts for the eccentricity, ... -
Stability of a Structural Column under Stochastic Axial Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-19)Columns subjected to time varying axial load may exhibit dynamic instability due to parametric resonance. This type of instability is inherent in structures; it is not due to material or geometrical imperfections, and can ... -
Use of Instabilities in Electrostatic Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems for Actuation and Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-12)This thesis develops methods to exploit static and dynamic instabilities in electrostatic MEMS to develop new MEMS devices, namely dynamically actuated micro switches and binary micro gas sensors. Models are developed for ...