MEMS-based solid propellant microthruster design, simulation, fabrication, and testing

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-175

  Zhang, Kaili ^a   Chou, S K ^a   Ang, Simon S ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS; Microcombustion; Micropropulsion; Microthruster; Solid propellant; Thrust

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TESTING; MACHINE DESIGN; SOLID PROPELLANTS; TECHNOLOGY;

CONTINUOUS COMBUSTION; MICROCOMBUSTION; MICROPROPULSION; MICROTHRUSTER DESIGN;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 1942500868     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2004.825309     Document Type: Article

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