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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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-06-15 Carlos Esteve , Philippe Souplet

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-04-07 Jong-Shenq Guo , Phlippe Souplet

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-02-26 Giao Ky Duong , Hatem Zaag

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-02-26 Nikos Kavallaris , Andrew Lacey , Christos Nikolopoulos

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}…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-11-11 Maissâ Boughrara

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…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2026-04-10 Annalisa Iuorio , Nikola Popovic , Peter Szmolyan

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2013-10-02 A. E. Lindsay , J. Lega , K. B. Glasner

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…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-05 Takiko Sasaki , Tetsuji Tokihiro

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 $\partial\Omega\times (0,\infty)$,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2008-08-04 Kin Ming Hui

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,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-11-01 Rodrigo Clemente , João Marcos do Ó , Esteban da Silva , Evelina Shamarova

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-12-20 Nassif Ghoussoub , Yujin Guo

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-12-20 Philippe Laurençot , Christoph Walker

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…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-11-15 Paul Houston , Sarah Roggendorf , Kristoffer G. van der Zee

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…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-01-06 Chunmei Su , Zhiping Li

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…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-25 Martin Averseng , Jeffrey Galkowski , Euan A. Spence

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…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-02-04 Xue Luo , Stephen S. -T. Yau

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…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-23 Ravishankar Ramanathan , Yuan Liu

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)…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-05-17 Philippe Laurencot , Christoph Walker

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…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-28 Haye Hinrichsen , Achim Kempf

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,…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2024-05-14 Giuseppe De Tomasi , Ivan M. Khaymovich
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