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Conference 2007 - Tokyo

Analysis of Heat Conduction across Multi-layer Materials Analysis of Heat Conduction across Multi-layer Materials

A comparison of the thermal diffusion solution about "Response Function Method" and "COMSOL Multiphysics".This presentation is written in Japanese.
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
T. Baba
AIST: National Metrology Institute of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

COMSOL Multiphysics as a Tool for Researching Work on Plasma and Plasma Processing COMSOL Multiphysics as a Tool for Researching Work on Plasma and Plasma Processing

This presentation investigates discharge and plasma, including plasma processing of materials and electrical discharge, and also presents chemical reactions and thin film deposition, including transport, combining the COMSOL Multiphysics...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
Tatsuru Shirafuji
Associate Professor
Faculty of Engineering
Deparment of Electronics
Kyoto Institute of Technology

Design of Soft Actuators using Ionic Polymer Metal Composites Design of Soft Actuators using Ionic Polymer Metal Composites

This paper characterizes and models the bending motion of the strip-type Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMC) actuators using the theory of Large Deflections of Beams. From here it derives a thermal analogy. The mathematical model has...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
D. M. G. Preethichandra1, B. G. L. T. Samaranayake2, A. M. U. S. K. Alahakoon2 and K. Kaneto1
1Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Hibikino, Wakamatusu-Ku, Kitakyushu-Shi, Japan
2Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Development of an Optically-Controlled Biochip Development of an Optically-Controlled Biochip

In this presentation, we present our work on optically controlled microfluidic systems. This includes both numerical simulations and experiments.
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
S. Maruo
Yokohama National University, Japan

Development of Surface Micromachinable Capacitive Accelerometer using Fringe Electrical Field Development of Surface Micromachinable Capacitive Accelerometer using Fringe Electrical Field

A new type of accelerometer is demonstrated which consists of a dielectric seismic mass and a comb-shaped planar capacitor underneath it. The simple structure of the device allows the use of polymer Parylene as the proof mass, so the...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
S. Aoyagi1, and Y.-C. Tai2
1Robot & Microsystem Laboratory, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan
2Caltech Micromachining Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

Modeling of the Selective-area Epitaxial Growth of Compound Semiconductors and Application to the Design of Integrated Optical Devices Modeling of the Selective-area Epitaxial Growth of Compound Semiconductors and Application to the Design of Integrated Optical Devices

In this presentation, selective-area growth (SAG) is simulated and the strain distribution in the selectively-grown area is estimated using the simulation. It is found that strain control is possible and polarization-insensitive...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
Masakazu Sugiyama
Associate Professor
Department of Electronics Engineering
University of Tokyo

Numerical Analysis of Coupled Electromagnetic and Thermal-conduction Fields Numerical Analysis of Coupled Electromagnetic and Thermal-conduction Fields

In this work, the pulsed-field magnetization of high-temperature bulk superconductors is investigated.The presentation is written in Japanese.
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
H. Osaki
The University of Tokyo, Japan

Optimal Design of Microtissue Array Based on Oxygen Supply Optimal Design of Microtissue Array Based on Oxygen Supply

A microtissue array chip is planned to be utilized as a new tool for drug development and anticancer-drug screening.In this study, we show that some mechanisms to supply oxygen and glucose should be equipped within the chip.This paper is...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
T. Kanamori, S. Sugiura, and K. Sumaru
Research Center of Advanced Bionics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Higashi, Tsukuba, Japan

Parylene Accelerometer Utilizing Spiral Beams Parylene Accelerometer Utilizing Spiral Beams

This paper reports on a Parylene accelerometer utilizing spiral beams. Since Parylene has intrinsic tensile stress, the resonant frequency of the sensor structure is higher than under the case with no tensile stress. Considering the...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
S. Aoyagi1, K. Makihira1, D. Yoshikawa1, and Y.-C. Tai2
1Robot & Microsystem Laboratory, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan
2Caltech Micromachining Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

Vibration Analysis of a Cylindrical Ultrasonic Linear Microactuator using COMSOL Multiphysics Vibration Analysis of a Cylindrical Ultrasonic Linear Microactuator using COMSOL Multiphysics

In this presentation, a new type of cylindrical ultrasonic linear microactuator (CULM) is presented. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, a modal analysis, a frequency response analysis, and a transient analysis are carried out for the model of the...
COMSOL Conference 2007, Tokyo
Seiichi Hata
Associate Professor
Frontier Collaborative Research Center
Tokyo Institute of Technology