Comparison of methods for vibration analysis of electrostatic precipitators

The paper presents two methods for the formulation of free vibration analysis of collecting electrodes of precipitators.The first,called the hybrid finite element method, combines the finit element method used for calculations of spring deformations with the rigid finite element method used to reflect mass and geometrical features,which is called the hybrid finite element method.As a result,a model with a diagonal mass matrix is obtained.Due to a specific geometry of the electrodes,which are long plates of complicated shapes,the second method proposed is the strip method which is a semi-analytical method.The strip method allows us to formulate the equations of motion with a considerably smaller number of generalized coordinates.Results of numerical calculations obtained by both methods are compared with those obtained using commercial software like ANSYS and ABAQUS.Good compatibility of results is achieved.

Compact Threshold Voltage Model for FinFETs

A 2D analytical electrostatics analysis for the cross-section of a FinFET (or tri-gate MOSFET) is performed to calculate the threshold voltage.The analysis results in a modified gate capacitance with a coefficient H introduced to model the effect of tri-gates and its asymptotic behavior in 2D is that for double-gate MOSFET.The potential profile obtained analytically at the cross-section agrees well with numerical simulations.A compact threshold voltage model for FinFET,comprising quantum mechanical effects,is then proposed.It is concluded that both gate capacitance and threshold voltage will increase with a decreased height,or a decreased gate-oxide thickness of the top gate,which is a trend in FinFET design.

Evaluation of the Capacitance and Charge Distribution for Conducting Bodies by Circuit Modelling

This paper presents a numerical analysis for computation of free space capacitance of different arbitrarily shaped conducting bodies based on the finite element method with triangular subsection modeling. Evaluation of capacitance of different arbitrary shapes is important for the electrostatic analysis. Capacitance computation is an important step in the prediction of electrostatic discharge which causes electromagnetic interference. We specifically illustrated capacitance computation of electrostatic models like unit cube, rectangular plate, triangular plate, T-shaped plate, sphere and two touching spheres. Numerical data on the capacitance of conducting objects are presented. The results are compared with other available results in the literature. We used the COMSOL Multiphysics software for the simulation. The models are designed in three-dimensional form using electrostatic environment and can be applied to any spacecraft circuit modeling design. The findings of this study show that the finite element method is a more accurate method and can be applied to any circuit modeling design.

From geometric to charge-distribution symmetry:deeper insights into lifting the performance of dysprosium single-ion magnets

Crystal-field symmetry of lanthanide ions plays a critical role in suppressing quantum tunneling of magnetization(QTM)in single-molecule magnets(SMMs),but high-performance SMM design and modulation remain challenging only in view of the geometric symmetry of the first coordination sphere.Herein,two bis(semicarbazone)/bis(thiosemicarbazone)dysprosium singleion magnets with pentagonal bipyramid geometry were reported,and bis(thiosemicarbazone)lanthanide complexes have never been reported to the best of our knowledge.They served as good archetypes to study the magneto-structural relationships based on the charge distribution.The complex with more ideal geometric symmetry displays fast zero-field QTM with negligible“effective barrier”,owing to the defective charge distribution.By modulating the transverse crystal field via the replacement of the O sites with the less charged and larger radius S atoms,it results in lower geometric but higher charge-distribution symmetry,giving rise to the significant suppression of QTM and the enhancement of reversal barrier up to ca.1,000 K.These results demonstrate that the charge-distribution symmetry can be chemically tailored by modification of the crystal field,which is essential for designing high-performance SMMs.