• DocumentCode
    1609079
  • Title

    Analog computing of partial differential equations

  • Author

    Ratier, N.

  • Author_Institution
    Time-Freq. Dept., FEMTO-ST Inst., Besancon, France
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    275
  • Lastpage
    282
  • Abstract
    We show in this paper that a class of Periodic Networks of Resistances (called PNR) can be used to solve partial differential equations. More precisely, each cell of this periodic network computes locally a finite difference approximation of the partial differential equation. The PNR circuits are composed of current source, voltage-controlled voltage source and positive and negative resistances. An example of application of PNR could be the real time control of distributed MEMS.
  • Keywords
    analogue circuits; approximation theory; finite difference methods; partial differential equations; PNR; PNR circuits; analog computing; current source; distributed MEMS; finite difference approximation; negative resistances; partial differential equations; periodic networks of resistances; positive resistances; voltage-controlled voltage source; Approximation methods; Boundary conditions; Electric potential; Electronic circuits; Micromechanical devices; Partial differential equations; Resistance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Sciences of Electronics, Technologies of Information and Telecommunications (SETIT), 2012 6th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Sousse
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1657-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SETIT.2012.6481928
  • Filename
    6481928