![Loading...](https://link.springer.com/static/c4a417b97a76cc2980e3c25e2271af3129e08bbe/images/pdf-preview/spacer.gif)
-
Article
Fatigue life prediction analysis of automobile suspension system bracket considering residual stress due to thermal stress
The stabilizer-bracket, one of the parts constituting the suspension, is mainly manufactured through welding due to its complicated shape. Shape fabrication through welding has residual stress due to mechanica...
-
Article
Study on effect of mean stress on fatigue life prediction of thin film structure
This paper describes the effect of mean stress on fatigue life prediction of structure made with thin film. It is well known that the mean stress influences fatigue life prediction of mechanical structure. We ...
-
Article
Residual strain measurement of piezoelectric multilayers by spiral structure
A new structure is described to measure the residual strain of thin film of piezoelectric multi-layers. The spiral shaped structure consists of the four fixed-guided beams. Piezoelectric multilayers consisting...
-
Article
FEM analysis of multilayered MEMS device under thermal and residual stress
It is essential to ensure reliability to produce a Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems(MEMS) on commercial scale. Reliability problem in inkjet printhead, one of MEMS, is also very important. To eject an ink drop...
-
Article
Prediction of residual stress distribution in multi-stacked thin film by curvature measurement and iterative FEA
In this study, residual stress distribution in multi-stacked film by MEMS (Micro-Electro Mechanical System) process is predicted using Finite Element method FEMi. We develop a finite element program for residu...
-
Article
Fatigue test of MEMS device : a monolithic inkjet print
A testing system was developed to improve the reliability of printhead and several printheads were tested. We developed a thermally driven monolithic inkjet printhead comprising dome-shaped ink chambers, thin ...