Final characterizations of MEMS-based pyrotechnical microthrusters

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 508-514

  Rossi, Carole ^a   Larangot, Benoît ^a   Lagrange, Denis ^a   Chaalane, Amar ^a  

^a LAAS CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Combustion; Ignition; Microthrusters; Pyrotechnical material; Thrust measurement

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; IGNITION; MICROMACHINING; POLYSILICON; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REACTIVE ION ETCHING;

MICROPROPULSION; MICROTHRUSTERS; PYROTECHNICAL MATERIALS; THRUST MEASUREMENT;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 19744362001     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.03.017     Document Type: Article

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