Related papers: Touchdown solutions in general MEMS models
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 $\partial\Omega\times (0,\infty)$,…
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…
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…
This work investigates a mathematical model arising in the study of MEMS devices, described by the following parabolic equation on $[0,T)\times\Omega$: $$\partial_t v = \Delta v + \frac{\lambda}{(1-v)^2\left( 1 + \gamma \int_{\Omega}…
This study examines nonnegative solutions to the problem \begin{equation*}\left\{\arraycolsep=1.5pt \begin {array}{lll} \Delta u=\displaystyle\frac{\lambda|x|^{\alpha}}{u^p} \ \ &\hbox{ in} \,\ \R ^2\setminus \{0\},\\[2mm] u(0)=0 \…
We analyze the nonlinear elliptic problem $\Delta u=\frac{\lambda f(x)}{(1+u)^2}$ on a bounded domain $\Omega$ of $\R^N$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions. This equation models a simple electrostatic Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS)…
Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are defined as very small structures that combine electrical and mechanical components on a common substrate. Here, the electrostatic-elastic case is considered, where an elastic membrane is allowed…
The parabolic problem $u_t-\Delta u=\frac{\lambda f(x)}{(1-u)^2}+P$ on a bounded domain $\Omega$ of $R^n$ with Dirichlet boundary condition models the microelectromechanical systems(MEMS) device with an external pressure term. In this…
The dynamical and stationary behaviors of a fourth-order equation in the unit ball with clamped boundary conditions and a singular reaction term are investigated. The equation arises in the modeling of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)…
This paper investigates an elliptic MEMS-Type equation with Henon and external pressure terms: Delta u = lambda|x|^alpha / u^p + F for x in R^N \ {0}, with u(0)=0 and u>0 for x in R^N \ {0}, where N >= 1, lambda > 0, p > 0, alpha > -2 and F…
We study the initial value problem $$ \begin{cases} r^{-(\gamma-1)}\left(r^{\alpha}|u'|^{\beta-1}u'\right)'=\frac{1}{f(u)} & \textrm{for}\ 0<r<r_0,\\ u(r)>0 & \textrm{for}\ 0<r<r_0,\\ u(0)=0, \end{cases} $$ for $\gamma>\alpha>\beta\geq 1$…
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…
We consider a well-known model for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) with variable dielectric permittivity, based on a parabolic equation with singular nonlinearity. We study the touchdown or quenching phenomenon. Recently, the…
The objective of our paper is to investigate fractional elliptic equations of the form $(-\Delta)^s u=\frac{\lambda }{(a-u)^2}$ within a bounded domain $\Omega$, subject to zero Dirichlet boundary conditions. Here, $s\in(0,1)$, $\lambda>0$,…
The dynamical and stationary behaviors of a fourth-order evolution equation with clamped boundary conditions and a singular nonlocal reaction term, which is coupled to an elliptic free boundary problem on a non-smooth domain, are…
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…
We study the effect of the parameter $\lambda$, the dimension $N$, the profile $f$ and the geometry of the domain $\Omega \subset\mathbb{R}^N$, on the question of uniqueness of the solutions to the following elliptic boundary value problem…
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…
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…
Motivated by certain mathematical models for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), we give upper and lower $L^\infty$ estimates for the minimal solutions of nonlinear eigenvalue problems of the form $-\Delta u = \lambda f(x) F(u)$ on a…