A thermally activated paraffin-based actuator for gas-flow control in a satellite electrical propulsion system

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-246

  Klintberg, Lena ^a   Karlsson, Mikael ^a   Stenmark, Lars ^a   Thornell, Greger ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corrugated diaphragm; Paraffin; Satellite propulsion system; Silicon; Thermal actuator

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ETCHING; FABRICATION; HEAT LOSSES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARAFFINS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SATELLITES; SILICON;

GAS-FLOW CONTROL;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0042433450     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(03)00203-6     Document Type: Article

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