A Micro-Force Sensor with Slotted-Quad-Beam Structure for Measuring the Friction in MEMS Bearings

Presented here is a slotted-quad-beam structure sensor for the measurement of friction in micro bearings. Stress concentration slots are incorporated into a conventional quad-beam structure to improve the sensitivity of force measurements. The performance comparison between the quad-beam structure s...

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Main Authors: Yan Liu, Yulong Zhao, Zhuangde Jiang, Shuming Yang, Huan Liu, Bian Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/13/10/13178