Development of a low-temperature co-fired ceramic solid propellant microthruster

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 944-952

  Zhang, K L ^a   Chou, S K ^a   Ang, S S ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW-TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC (LTCC) TECHNOLOGY; MICROPROPULSION SYSTEMS; MICROSPACECRAFT; MICROTHRUSTERS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMBUSTION; IMPULSE TESTING; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROMACHINING; SOLID PROPELLANTS; SPACECRAFT; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; VACUUM;

MECHANICAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 24144439079     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/5/007     Document Type: Article

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