Design and characterization of thermally actuated bimetallic membranes by michelson interferometry

This paper presents the design and characterization of thermally actuated Al-Si bimetallic membranes. The design was made with the Finite Element Method and was emphasized on optimizing the thickness ratio between the aluminum and silicon layers. The membrane deflection was measured employing the Mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Duarte, Julio Enrique, Fernández Morales, Flavio Humberto, Martín Badosa, Estela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:Repositorio UN
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/37740
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/37740
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/27824/
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bietallic effect
micromembranes
interferometry
Finite Element Method
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Sumario:This paper presents the design and characterization of thermally actuated Al-Si bimetallic membranes. The design was made with the Finite Element Method and was emphasized on optimizing the thickness ratio between the aluminum and silicon layers. The membrane deflection was measured employing the Michelson Interferometer. The experimental process was carried out with square membranes of 5 mm of side length, 10 mm in silicon thickness, and an aluminum thicknesses of 4 and 1 mm. A maximum deflection of 14 mm was obtained for membranes with 4 mm of aluminum thickness, which is consistent with predictions made by numerical calculations.