A MEMS-based flexible sensor and actuator system for space inflatable structures

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1230-1239

  Tung, Steve ^a   Witherspoon, Scott R ^a   Roe, Larry A ^a   Silano, Al ^a   Maynard, David P ^b   Ferraro, Ned ^b  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; INFLATABLE STRUCTURES; POLYIMIDES; SENSORS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS; SPACE EXPLORATION;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0035677155     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/10/6/312     Document Type: Article

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