Maximizing Battery Voltage in a MEMS with Ordinary Differential Equations

Craig Chval
University of Missouri-Columbia
Advisor: Dr. Frank Feng

Abstract
 This study uses computer simulations run by the programming software MATLAB to find and document patterns in a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) by solving ordinary differential equations. It is used to simulate how such a system can increase the voltage of a battery by using the mechanical energy of the MEMS. The purpose is to charge a battery multiple times while minimizing wasted energy.
Craig Chival is a junior attending Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri.
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