Research Article

A Wavelet Interpolation Galerkin Method for the Simulation of MEMS Devices under the Effect of Squeeze Film Damping

Table 5

A comparison of quality factors obtained by Pan’s model, the wavelet interpolation Galerkin method and the finite difference method for mirror 2.

p0  (torr)Pan’s modelThe wavelet interpolation Galerkin method (error)The finite difference method (error)

0.081.645  ×  1041.679 × 104 (2.1%)1.847 × 104 (12.3%)
0.101.268 × 1041.297 × 104 (2.3%)1.458 × 104 (15.0%)
0.502.135 × 1032.208 × 103 (3.4%)2.352 × 103 (10.2%)
18.919 × 1029.195 × 102 (3.1%)1.010 × 103 (13.2%)
32.681 × 1022.712 × 102 (1.2%)3.012 × 102 (12.3%)
61.282 × 1021.318 × 102 (2.8%)1.463 × 102 (14.1%)
108.004 × 1018.118 × 101 (1.4%)9.092 × 101 (13.6%)
303.461 × 1013.599 × 101 (4.0%)3.959 × 101 (14.4%)
602.574 × 1012.628 × 101 (2.1%)2.970 × 101 (15.4%)
1002.255 × 1012.278 × 101 (1.0%)2.593 × 101 (15.0%)
7601.820 × 1011.900 × 101 (4.4%)2.055 × 101 (12.9%)