Active polymers for space applications

IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings

Volumn 7, Issue , 2000, Pages 415-420

  Jenkins, C H ^a   Vinogradov, A M ^b  

^a South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

^b Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; POLYMERS; SENSORS; SPACE OPTICS;

ACTIVE POLYMERS; SHAPE CONTROL;

SPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0034432155     PISSN: 1095323X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2000.879308     Document Type: Article

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