Peltier-actuated microvalves: Performance characterization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5591, Issue , 2004, Pages 158-166

  Welle, R P ^a   Hardy, B S ^a   O'Brien, M J ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PELTIER EFFECT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS; PELTIER JUNCTION; THERMOELECTRIC COOLER;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 16644403053     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.578367     Document Type: Conference Paper

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