Research Article

Nanobeams and AFM Subject to Piezoelectric and Surface Scale Effects

Table 3

Comparison between natural frequencies of Timoshenko beam models including and not including surface effects, considering nano- and microscale, of a Silicon beam. Nanobeam geometric parameters: , , and . Microbeam geometric parameters: , , and .

NanoMicro
BCModelNatural frequencies (GHz)Natural frequencies (MHz)

S-STMB7.0808 25.063 51.327 82.922 7.1996 27.010 55.669 89.756
TB7.1998 27.012 55.673 89.763 7.1998 27.012 55.673 89.763
TMB [13]7.08 25.07 51.33 82.92 - - - -
TB [13]7.20 27.02 55.70 89.76 - - - -

C TMB 3.0168 14.674 36.484 64.514 2.5976 15.273 39.297 69.725
TB 2.597 15.273 39.300 69.730 2.5971 15.273 39.300 69.730
TMB [13] 3.02 14.67 36.38 64.46 - - - -
TB [13] 2.60 15.28 39.31 69.74 - - - -