Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity

Abstract This study investigates the nonlinear dynamics of a system with frequency-dependent stiffness using a MEMS-based capacitive inertial sensor as a case study. The sensor is positioned directly on a rotating component of a machine and consists of a microbeam clamped at both ends by fixed suppo...

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Main Authors: Mina Ghanbari, Mohammad Fathalilou, Hamed Haddad Khodaparast, Ghader Rezazadeh
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84264-9
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Ghader Rezazadeh
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description Abstract This study investigates the nonlinear dynamics of a system with frequency-dependent stiffness using a MEMS-based capacitive inertial sensor as a case study. The sensor is positioned directly on a rotating component of a machine and consists of a microbeam clamped at both ends by fixed supports with a fixed central proof mass. The nonlinear behavior is determined by electrostatic forces, axial and bending motion coupling, and frequency-dependent stiffness. The numerical Galerkin approach is employed for discretization of the coupled differential equations in spatial coordinates. To obtain the sensor response as a function of frequency, a continuation arc-length method based on weak formulation energy balance method is used. This approach uses a physical gradient descent learning based method to obtain unknown coefficients of the considered response. The presented method computes the periodic steady-state solution of the design by considering different frequency contents within the response, including different harmonics of the response expansion. However, the primary and secondary resonances at various harmonic frequencies within the response can be predicted. In this article, the dynamic behavior of the design is investigated by testing different levels of shaft acceleration and different bias voltages. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the frequency-dependent stiffness of the accelerometer for different levels of shaft speed, taking into account various sensor geometric parameters. The analysis demonstrates the behavior of the sensors under different conditions, particularly highlighting the nonlinearity of the sensor, which causes primary and secondary resonances in the first, second, and third harmonic responses of the accelerometer, especially at higher bias voltages. Fast Fourier analyses indicated that the transversal vibration amplitude of the structure in the second and third harmonies are so considerable that cannot be neglected. The mathematical method used in this study can be applied by researchers and engineers in the design of such sensors to effectively create these devices.
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spelling doaj-art-45dbb3da7aea48248edcc284c92ebcca2025-01-19T12:23:09ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115112310.1038/s41598-024-84264-9Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidityMina Ghanbari0Mohammad Fathalilou1Hamed Haddad Khodaparast2Ghader Rezazadeh3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Faculty of Khoy, Urmia University of TechnologyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia UniversityFaculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia UniversityAbstract This study investigates the nonlinear dynamics of a system with frequency-dependent stiffness using a MEMS-based capacitive inertial sensor as a case study. The sensor is positioned directly on a rotating component of a machine and consists of a microbeam clamped at both ends by fixed supports with a fixed central proof mass. The nonlinear behavior is determined by electrostatic forces, axial and bending motion coupling, and frequency-dependent stiffness. The numerical Galerkin approach is employed for discretization of the coupled differential equations in spatial coordinates. To obtain the sensor response as a function of frequency, a continuation arc-length method based on weak formulation energy balance method is used. This approach uses a physical gradient descent learning based method to obtain unknown coefficients of the considered response. The presented method computes the periodic steady-state solution of the design by considering different frequency contents within the response, including different harmonics of the response expansion. However, the primary and secondary resonances at various harmonic frequencies within the response can be predicted. In this article, the dynamic behavior of the design is investigated by testing different levels of shaft acceleration and different bias voltages. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the frequency-dependent stiffness of the accelerometer for different levels of shaft speed, taking into account various sensor geometric parameters. The analysis demonstrates the behavior of the sensors under different conditions, particularly highlighting the nonlinearity of the sensor, which causes primary and secondary resonances in the first, second, and third harmonic responses of the accelerometer, especially at higher bias voltages. Fast Fourier analyses indicated that the transversal vibration amplitude of the structure in the second and third harmonies are so considerable that cannot be neglected. The mathematical method used in this study can be applied by researchers and engineers in the design of such sensors to effectively create these devices.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84264-9Frequency-dependent rigidityOn-shaft accelerometerMEMSLearning approachNonlinear analyses
spellingShingle Mina Ghanbari
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Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity
Scientific Reports
Frequency-dependent rigidity
On-shaft accelerometer
MEMS
Learning approach
Nonlinear analyses
title Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity
title_full Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity
title_fullStr Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity
title_full_unstemmed Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity
title_short Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity
title_sort investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity dependent rigidity
topic Frequency-dependent rigidity
On-shaft accelerometer
MEMS
Learning approach
Nonlinear analyses
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84264-9
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