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  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Physics

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  • Mechanical sensors are crucial for fundamental research and applications like accelerometers.
  • In situ detection of mechanical vibrations and forces is essential for inertial sensors and seismometers.
  • Current sensors face challenges in sensitivity, response time, and bidirectional measurement capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel mechanical sensor addressing limitations in sensitivity, reliability, and durability.
  • To demonstrate a buckling cantilever-based non-linear dynamic sensor.
  • To enable high-sensitive detection of bidirectional mechanical perturbations.

Main Methods:

  • A cantilever is attached to a high-Q tuning fork and buckled against a solid surface.
  • Flexural stress is applied, inducing buckling instability near a bifurcation region due to lateral movement.
  • The sensor's response to mechanical perturbations is measured.

Main Results:

  • The developed sensor exhibits high sensitivity and reliability.
  • It demonstrates the capability for high-sensitive detection of lateral and perpendicular surface acoustic waves.
  • A bandwidth-limited temporal response of less than 1 ms was achieved.

Conclusions:

  • The buckling cantilever-based non-linear dynamic sensor effectively overcomes intrinsic limitations of conventional sensors.
  • This technology offers a promising solution for advanced mechanical sensing applications.
  • The sensor provides a robust platform for precise measurement of dynamic mechanical forces.