Abstract
Squeeze-film damping on microresonators is a significant damping source even when the surrounding gas is highly rarefied. This article presents a general modeling approach based on Monte Carlo (MC) simulations for the prediction of squeeze-film damping on resonators in the freemolecule regime. The generality of the approach is demonstrated in its capability of simulating resonators of any shape and with any accommodation coefficient. The approach is validated using both the analytical results of the free-space damping and the experimental data of the squeeze-film damping on a clamped-clamped plate resonator oscillating at its first flexure mode. The effect of oscillation modes on the quality factor of the resonator has also been studied and semi-analytical approximate models for the squeeze-film damping with diffuse collisions have been developed.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 809-818 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Microfluidics and Nanofluidics |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4-5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 31 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): SA-C0040, UK-C0016
Acknowledgements: This publication is based on work supported in part by Award No. SA-C0040/UK-C0016, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and in part by Hong Kong Research Grants Council under Competitive Earmarked Research Grant 621408.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.