Fabrication and characterization of a liquid-metal micro-droplet array for use as a thermal switch

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference

Volumn 2003, Issue , 2003, Pages 97-100

  Christensen, A O ^a   Jacob, J P ^a   Richards, C D ^a   Bahr, D F ^a   Richards, R F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DROP FORMATION; HEAT ENGINES; HEAT RESISTANCE; LIQUID METALS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SILICA; SWITCHES;

THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; THERMAL SWITCHES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 1842629533     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ht2003-47317     Document Type: Conference Paper

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