Table 1 Energy domain analogies
From: A Review of Actuation and Sensing Mechanisms in MEMS-Based Sensor Devices
Nature | Chemical domain | Electrical domain | Mechanical domain | Thermal domain | Radiative domain | Magnetic domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potential | Chemical concentration | Voltage | Force | Temperature | Electromagnetic waves | Magnetic field strength |
Flow | Reaction rate | Current | Velocity | Entropy flow rate | Infrared radiation | Magnetic direction |
Generalized displacement | Molecule recognition | Charge | Displacement | Entropy | Transmission | Electromagnetic force |
Generalized resistance | DNA sequence | Resistance | Damping | Thermal resistance | UV radiation | Lorentz force |
Generalized inductance | DNA hybridization | Inductance | Mass | – | X-rays | Induction |
Generalized capacitance | Protein construct | Capacitance | Mechanical compliance | Thermal capacitance | Absorption | – |