Simulation of self-control of an electrostatic micromotor for an intravascular echographic system

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 62, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 748-751

  Dufour, Isabelle ^a   Sarraute, Emmanuel ^a   Francais, Olivier ^a   Abbas, Ahmed ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Electrostatic micromotors; Medical applications; Self control; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POSITION CONTROL; RELUCTANCE MOTORS; SPEED CONTROL; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

ELECTROSTATIC MICROMOTORS; ULTRASONIC INTRAVASCULAR ECHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0031177439     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(97)01575-6     Document Type: Article

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