News & Events

Podcast on MEMS reliability now available

March 14, 2016
Allyson Hartzell, co-author of the essential book “MEMS Reliability,” discussed some key MEMS issues in a recent interview with Tim Rodgers of Accendo Reliability.

FE software maker describes benefits of PolyUMod® models

February 8, 2016
The makers of ADINA software have announced that “in response to customers’ requirements,” ADINA supports the Bergstrom-Boyce and Three-Network viscoelastic material models, saying, “These sophisticated material models allow users to capture complex viscoelastic behaviors of polymeric components.” 

Article published on MEMS failure mechanisms

January 21, 2016
Allyson Hartzell has just published a practical guide to “Avoid these common MEMS failure mechanisms” in an article on the EDN Network’s website.  The article provides specific and concrete advice for identifying and avoiding failure mechanisms, as well as helpful tips for system developers.

Veryst study presented in COMSOL blog

December 2, 2015
Dr. Alireza Kermani used CFD software to prepare an evaluation of ventilation system design in hospital patient rooms.  The study was presented at COMSOL Conference 2015 Boston and was later the subject of a COMSOL blog.

Veryst welcomes a new engineer

December 1, 2015
Dr. Sean Teller has joined Veryst Engineering, bringing extensive experience in the mechanical behavior of materials at low and high strain rates, including viscoelasticity, viscoplasticity, nonlinear materials, and fracture mechanics.

Presentation at fluid dynamics meeting

November 22, 2015
Dr. Matthew Hancock presented "Simulations of Micropumps Based on Tilted Flexible Fibers" at the American Physical Society's 68th Annual Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Meeting,

Presentation at ASME IMECE

November 13, 2015
Dr. Stuart Brown coauthored the “Child Resistant Closure Performance Aging Study” and presented this paper at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.

Participation in FluidicMEMS event

November 9, 2015
FluidicMEMS is an informal gathering of people from academia, medicine, industry, and business to meet and explore how microfluidic and BioMEMS technology will impact healthcare, research, and beyond. 

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