Research Article

A Finite Element Analysis Approach to Explain Sensitivity Degradation in Force Sensing Resistors Based on Conductive Polymer Composites

Table 2

Tunneling gaps for each version of the “four-particle-model”. See Figure 8 for a graphic representation.

GapBetween which elements model in Figure 8(a)Between which elements model in Figure 8(b)Between which elements model in Figure 8(c)Between which elements model in Figure 8(d)

Upper electrode–particle 2Upper electrode–particle 2Upper electrode–particle 1Upper electrode–particle 1
Upper electrode–particle 3Upper electrode–particle 1Particle 1–particle 2Particle 1–particle 2
Particle 1–particle 2Upper electrode–particle 3Particle 2–particle 3Particle 2–particle 3
Particle 1–particle 3Particle 1–particle 2Particle 3–particle 4Particle 4–particle 2
Particle 1–particle 4Particle 3–particle 4Particle 4–lower electrodeParticle 3–lower electrode
Particle 2–particle 4Particle 2–lower electrodeParticle 4–particle 3
Particle 3–particle 4Particle 4–lower electrode
Particle 3–lower electrode