An overview of MEMS-based micropropulsion developments at JPL

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 52, Issue 9-12, 2003, Pages 881-895

  Mueller, Juergen ^a   Marrese, Colleen ^a   Polk, James ^a   Yang, Eui Hyeok ^a   Green, Amanda ^a   White, Victor ^a   Bame, David ^a   Chadraborty, Indrani ^a,c   Vargo, Stephen ^a,c   Reinicke, Robert ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Moog   (United States)

^c Siwave Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PROPULSION; SOLENOIDS; SPACECRAFT;

MICRO-THRUSTERS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0038239795     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(03)00069-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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