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We consider a well-known model for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) with variable dielectric permittivity, involving a parabolic equation with singular nonlinearity. We study the touchdown, or quenching, phenomenon. Recently, the…
We study the quenching behavior for a semilinear heat equation arising in models of micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS). The problem involves a source term with a spatially dependent potential, given by the dielectric permittivity…
In this paper, we are interested in the mathematical model of MEMS devices which is presented by the following equation on $(0,T) \times \Omega:$ \begin{eqnarray*} \partial_t u = \Delta u +\displaystyle \frac{\lambda }{ (1-u)^2 \left( 1…
We consider a nonlocal parabolic model for a micro-electro-mechanical system. Specifically, for a radially symmetric problem with monotonic initial data, it is shown that the solution quenches, so that touchdown occurs in the device, in a…
This work investigates a mathematical model arising in the study of MEMS devices, described by the following parabolic equation on $[0,T)\times\Omega$: $$\partial_t v = \Delta v + \frac{\lambda}{(1-v)^2\left( 1 + \gamma \int_{\Omega}…
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…
In canonical models of Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), an event called touch- down whereby the electrical components of the device come into contact, is characterized by a blow up in the governing equations and a non-physical…
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 prove the local and global existence of solutions of the generalized micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) equation $u_t =\Delta u+\lambda f(x)/g(u)$, $u<1$, in $\Omega\times (0,\infty)$, $u(x,t)=0$ on $\partial\Omega\times (0,\infty)$,…
We study general equations modeling electrostatic MEMS devices \begin{equation} \begin{cases} \label{P} \varphi\big(r,- u'(r)\big)=\lambda\int_0^r\frac{f(s)}{g(u(s))}\,\mathrm{d}s, & r\in(0,1), \\ 0 < u(r) < 1, & r\in(0,1), \\ u(1) = 0,…
The singular parabolic problem $u_t=\Delta u -\frac{\lambda f(x)}{(1+u)^2}$ on a bounded domain $\Omega$ of $R^N$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions, models the dynamic deflection of an elastic membrane in a simple electrostatic…
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…
Recent developments in the context of minimum residual finite element methods are paving the way for designing finite element methods in non-standard function spaces. This, in particular, permits the selection of a solution space in which…
The approximation properties of a quadratic iso-parametric finite element method for a typical cavitation problem in nonlinear elasticity are analyzed. More precisely, (1) the finite element interpolation errors are established in terms of…
The $h$-version of the finite-element method ($h$-FEM) applied to the high-frequency Helmholtz equation has been a classic topic in numerical analysis since the 1990s. It is now rigorously understood that (using piecewise polynomials of…
The singular parabolic problem $u_t-\triangle u=\lambda{\frac{1+\delta|\nabla u|^2}{(1-u)^2}}$ on a bounded domain $\Omega$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$ with Dirichlet boundary condition, models the Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device with…
The question of certifying quantum nonlocality under a relaxation of the assumptions in the Bell theorem has gained traction, with potential for device-independent applications under weak seeds and cross-talk. Recently, it was shown that…
The dynamical and stationary behaviors of a fourth-order equation in the unit ball with clamped boundary conditions and a singular reaction term are investigated. The equation arises in the modeling of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)…
Small corrections to the uncertainty relations, with effects in the ultraviolet and/or infrared, have been discussed in the context of string theory and quantum gravity. Such corrections lead to small but finite minimal uncertainties in…
In this work, we investigate the localization properties of a paradigmatic model, coupled to a monitoring environment and possessing a many-body localized (MBL) phase. We focus on the post-selected no-click limit with quench random rates,…