Load Sensor Instability and Optimization of MEMS-based Tensile Testing Devices

MEMS-based tensile testing platforms are very powerful tools for the mechanical characterization of nanoscale materials, as they allow for testing of micro/nano-sized components in situ electron microscopes. In a typical configuration, they consist of an actuator, to deliver force/displacement, and...

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Main Authors: Maria F. Pantano, Benedetta Calusi, Barbara Mazzolai, Horacio D. Espinosa, Nicola M. Pugno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2019.00161/full