Development of a solid propellant microthruster with chamber and nozzle etched on a wafer surface

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 785-792

  Zhang, K L ^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

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ETCHING; GRAVITATION; LITHIUM BATTERIES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NOZZLES; ORBITS; SEA LEVEL; SPACECRAFT; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

ENERGY DENSITY; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS); MICROFABRICATION; MICROPROPULSION SYSTEMS;

SOLID PROPELLANTS;

EID: 3042544789     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/14/6/004     Document Type: Article

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