Modeling and Analysis of a Novel Ultrasensitive Differential Resonant Graphene Micro-Accelerometer with Wide Measurement Range

Sensors
Fu-Tao ShiXiao-Bin Peng

Abstract

A novel, ultrahigh-sensitivity wide-range resonant micro-accelerometer using two differential double-clamped monolayer graphene beams is designed and investigated by steady-state simulation via COMSOL Multiphysics software in this paper. Along with stiffness-enhanced optimized folded support beams, two symmetrical 3-GPa prestressed graphene nano-beams serve as resonant sensitive elements with a size of 10 μm × 1 μm (length × width) to increase the acceleration sensitivity while extending the measurement range. The simulation results show that the accelerometer with cascade-connected graphene and proof-mass assembly exhibits the ultrahigh sensitivity of 21,224 Hz/g and quality factor of 9773 in the range of 0⁻1000 g. This is remarkably superior to previously reported studies characterized by attaching proof mass to the graphene components directly. The proposed accelerometer shows great potential as an alternative to quartz and silicon-based resonant sensors in high-impact and highly sensitive inertial measurement applications.

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Aug 9, 2020·Research : a Science Partner Journal·Max C LemmePeter G Steeneken
Aug 28, 2021·Nanomaterials·Yang LuShang-Chun Fan

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