Vestfold University College – TechConnect Briefs

Phonon-assisted tunnelling mechanism of conduction in SnO2 and ZnO nanowires

Ohlckers P., Pipinys P., Vestfold University College, NO

Non-linear temperature-dependent current-voltages characteristics of SnO2 nanowires measured by Ma et al [2005 Solid State Commun 130 313] and single ZnO nanorods from {J.Y. Park et al., 2006 Nanotechnology 17 1255] are explained by the [...]

Advantages and Limitations of Diamond-Like Carbon as a MEMS Thin Film Material

Ohlckers P., Skotheim T., Dmitriev V., Kirpilenko G., Vestfold University College, NO

We can observe from the material properties of Diamond-Like Carbon (DNC) several characteristics can be favourable exploited to make MEMS devices with DNC thin films: Extraordinary yield strength, extraordinary stiffness, high indentation hardness and wear [...]

A Method for Adding Static External Forcing to Invariant Manifolds

Grinde C., Westby E.R., Vestfold University College, NO

We present a new method for applying quasi-static forcing to invariant manifolds without breaking its invariance. This is usefull for modeling biased reduced-order models. The results from initial simulations are very promising and examples spesific [...]