"Formulas for Stress and Strain" by Roark and Young, McGraw Hill Book
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nickolay Lavrik [mailto:lavrik@novell.chem.utk.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 3:55 PM
To: MEMS@ISI.EDU
Subject: Q:spring constant calculation


Does anyone know the equation (or the reference where it can be found)
that can be used to estimate a spring constant of a thin plate (such as
microcantilever) based on the plate geometry (thickness, width, length)
and Young's modulus of the material ?


You help will be much appreciated.


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Nickolay Lavrik
University of Tennessee
Department of Chemistry
420 Buehler Hall

Ph.(865) 974-6174