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In this paper, we consider the asymptotic behavior of the nonlocal parabolic problem \[ u_{t}=\Delta u+\displaystyle\frac{\lambda f(u)}{\big(\int_{\Omega}f(u)dx\big)^{p}}, x\in \Omega, t>0, \] with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition,…

This paper investigates the regularity of stable radial solutions to semilinear elliptic equations arising in MEMS problems, modeled by the Dirichlet problem $-\Delta u=f(u)$ in the unit ball $B_1$, where the nonlinearity $f\in C^1([0,1))$…

We consider a hyperbolic ordinary differential equation perturbed by a nonlinearity which can be singular at a point and in particular this includes MEMS type equations. We first study qualitative properties of the solution to the…

We consider the fourth order problem $\Delta^{2}u=\lambda f(u)$ on a general bounded domain $\Omega$ in $R^{n}$ with the Navier boundary condition $u=\Delta u=0$ on $\partial \Omega$. Here, $\lambda$ is a positive parameter and $…

The Generalized Finite Element Method (GFEM) is an extension of the Finite Element Method (FEM), where the standard finite element space is augmented with a space of non-polynomial functions, called the enrichment space. The functions in…

Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are defined as very small structures that combine electrical and mechanical components on a common substrate. Here, the electrostatic-elastic case is considered, where an elastic membrane is allowed…

This manuscript is concerned with the one-dimensional system \[ \begin{array}{l} \tau u_{ttt} + \alpha u_{tt} = b \big(\gamma(\Theta) u_{xt}\big)_x + \big( \gamma(\Theta) u_x\big)_x, \\[1mm] \Theta_t = D \Theta_{xx} + b\gamma(\Theta)…

The purpose of this paper is to give a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence and non-existence of global solutions of the following semilinear parabolic equations \[ u_{t}=\Delta u+\psi(t)f(u),\,\,\mbox{ in }\Omega\times…

Local well-posedness for a nonlinear parabolic-hyperbolic coupled system modelling Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) is studied. The particular device considered is a simple capacitor with two closely separated plates, one of which has…

Nonlocal MEMS equations exhibit finite-time quenching, or touchdown, which is difficult to capture numerically. We study a stagewise rescaling algorithm for a two-dimensional nonlocal MEMS equation in an asymptotically constant-feedback…

We study the regularity of the extremal solution of the semilinear biharmonic equation $\bi u=\f{\lambda}{(1-u)^2}$, which models a simple Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS) device on a ball $B\subset\IR^N$, under Dirichlet boundary…

We prove existence of solutions for a class of singular elliptic problems with a general measure as source term whose model is $$\begin{cases} -\Delta u = \frac{f(x)}{u^{\gamma}} +\mu & \text{in}\ \Omega, u=0 &\text{on}\ \partial\Omega, u>0…

Let $G=(V,E)$ be a finite graph. We consider the existence of solutions to a generalized Chern-Simons-Higgs equation $$ \Delta u=-\lambda e^{g(u)}\left( e^{g(u)}-1\right)^2+4\pi\sum\limits_{j=1}^{N}\delta_{p_j} $$ on $G$, where $\lambda$ is…

A free boundary problem modeling a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) consisting of a fixed ground plate and a deformable top plate is considered, the plates being held at different electrostatic potentials. It couples a second order…

This paper investigates the asymptotic behaviors of global solutions to fourth-order parabolic and hyperbolic equations with Dirichlet boundary conditions. The equations model Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and are depending on a…

In this paper we analyse the Lane-Emden system \begin{equation} \left\{ \begin{alignedat}{3} -\Delta u = & \, \frac{\lambda f(x)}{(1-v)^2} & \quad \text{in} & \quad\Omega\\ -\Delta v = & \, \frac{\mu g(x)}{(1-u)^2} & \quad \text{in} &…

We discuss the existence and nonexistence of solutions to the steady-state Gierer-Meinhardt system $$ \begin{cases} \displaystyle -\Delta u=\frac{u^p}{v^q}+\lambda \rho(x) \,, u>0 &\quad\mbox{ in }\mathbb{R}^N\setminus K,\\[0.1in]…

In this work we study the mass-spring system \begin{equation} \ddot x + \alpha \dot x + x = - \frac{\lambda} {(1+x)^{2}}, \label{e:inertia} \end{equation} which is a simplified model for an electrostatically actuated MEMS device. The static…

In this paper we consider the problem: $\partial_{t} u- \Delta u=f(u),\; u(0)=u_0\in \exp L^p(\R^N),$ where $p>1$ and $f : \R\to\R$ having an exponential growth at infinity with $f(0)=0.$ We prove local well-posedness in $\exp L^p_0(\R^N)$…

This paper deals with the long-term behavior of positive solutions for the following parabolic-elliptic chemotaxis competition system with weak singular sensitivity and logistic source \begin{equation} \label{abstract-eq} \begin{cases}…