Dissipation Dilution-Driven Topology Optimization for Maximizing the $Q$ Factor of Nanomechanical Resonators
| Autor: | Algra, Hendrik J., Li, Zichao, Langelaar, Matthijs, Alijani, Farbod, Aragón, Alejandro M. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| Popis: | The quality factor ($Q$ factor) of nanomechanical resonators is influenced by geometry and stress, a phenomenon called dissipation dilution. Studies have explored maximizing this effect, leading to softly-clamped resonator designs. This paper proposes a topology optimization methodology to design two-dimensional nanomechanical resonators with high $Q$ factors by maximizing dissipation dilution. A formulation based on the ratio of geometrically nonlinear to linear modal stiffnesses of a prestressed finite element model is used, with its corresponding adjoint sensitivity analysis formulation. Systematic design in square domains yields geometries with comparable $Q$ factors to literature. We analyze the trade-offs between resonance frequency and quality factor, and how these are reflected in the geometry of resonators. We further apply the methodology to optimize a resonator on a full hexagonal domain. By using the entire mesh -- i.e., without assuming any symmetries -- we find that the optimizer converges to a two-axis symmetric design comprised of four tethers. Comment: 23 pages, 13 figures, 1 table |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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