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Analysis of temperature effects on a fully-symmetrical micromachined gyroscope

  • Wei Ping Chen*
  • , Yu Gang Guo
  • , Xiao Liang Chen
  • , Hong Chen
  • , Zhen Gang Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This paper researches on the temperature effects of a fully-symmetrical micromachined gyroscope. The Young's modulus and thermal expansion coefficient of silicon vary with the environment temperature, which affects the modes' resonant frequencies of micromachined gyroscopes. The effects of temperature fluctuation on the modes' resonant frequencies is simulated by the FEM software ANSYS. The simulation results show that the fully-symmetrical gyroscope's resonance frequencies decrease with the increase of temperature and the decrease degree nearly 0.256Hz/°C, but the two modes' resonance frequencies matches well. The micromachined gyroscope's dynamic characteristics are tested. The resonant frequencies and the quality factor are reduced with the increase of temperature and the decrease degree of the fit linear about the resonant frequencies is 0.276 Hz/°C. The test results are in good accordance with the simulation results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro and Nano Technology - 1st International Conference Society of Micro/Nano Technology, CSMNT
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages31-35
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)0878493395, 9780878493395
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventMicro and Nano Technology - 1st International Conference Society of Micro/Nano Technology, CSMNT - Beijing, China
Duration: 19 Nov 200822 Nov 2008

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume60-61
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

ConferenceMicro and Nano Technology - 1st International Conference Society of Micro/Nano Technology, CSMNT
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period19/11/0822/11/08

Keywords

  • MEMS gyroscope
  • Quality factor
  • Resonance frequency
  • Temperature effect

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