This learning module is an introduction to the CENEMS simulation tool. Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) often contains multiple nanoscale conductors. CENEMS is a user-friendly 2-D classical electrostatic analysis tool that computes the charge density distribution on the surface of the nanoconductors in NEMS.

The learning module provides a brief introduction to NEMS and the theory behind CENEMS, a tutorial that shows the steps of performing a classical electrostatic analysis of nanoconductors, a quiz and two exercises.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Gang Li; Narayan Aluru (2006), "Introduction to the CENEMS Simulation Tool," http://nanohub.org/resources/1054.

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