Abstract: Anchored by the theory of extreme value statistics, Weibull distribution is the most widely used mathematical model for strength distribution of brittle structures. In a series of recent studies, a finite weakest-link model ...

Abstract: Experimental data have made it abundantly clear that the strength of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structures exhibits significant variability, which arises from the random ...