Miniaturization technologies applied to energy systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 38, Issue 10-13, 1997, Pages 969-982

  Ameel, T A ^a   Warrington, R O ^a   Wegeng, R S ^b   Drost, M K ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS or microelectromechanical systems; Micro energy devices and systems; Miniaturization

Indexed keywords

HEATING EQUIPMENT; MACHINING; MARKETING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; TECHNOLOGY;

MINIATURIZATION;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 0031177653     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-8904(96)00127-6     Document Type: Article

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