Solid-phase conductive fuels for chemical microactuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 111, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 260-266

  DiBiaso, Heather H ^a   English, Brian A ^a   Allen, Mark G ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductive solid fuel; Gas generating microactuator; Solid fuel

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLYSILICON; SOLID PROPELLANTS; SPACECRAFT;

CONDUCTIVE SOLID FUELS; GAS-GENERATING MICROACTUATORS; SOLID FUELS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 1242276194     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2003.10.062     Document Type: Article

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