This work describes the modeling, analysis, predictive design, and control of self-excited oscillators, and associated arrays, founded upon electromagnetically-actuated microbeams. The study specifically focuses on the characterization of nonlinear behaviors arising in isolated oscillators and small arrays of nearly-identical, mutually-coupled oscillators. The work provides a framework for the exploration of larger oscillator arrays with different forms of coupling and feedback, which can be exploited in practical applications ranging from signal processing to micromechanical neurocomputing.
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8th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control
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