Research Article

Improving Critical Frequency of the Electrothermal V-Shaped Actuator Using the Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

Table 3

Optimal beam dimensions and critical frequencies at various driving voltages.

U (V)Optimal beam dimensionsf C-opt.(Hz)f C-nonopt.(Hz)Y m (µm)
L (µm) (µm)θ (°)

267426.41.592.3597.564.18
287954.21.4119.8499.363.84
3065041.7135.87100.4662.77
3267941.8136.22102.3465.38
3472241.8135.63103.7370.83