Matrix of 10 × 10 addressed solid propellant microthrusters: Review of the technologies

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 241-252

  Rossi, Carole ^a,c,d   Briand, Danick ^b,e,f   Dumonteuil, Maxime ^a   Camps, Thierry ^a   Pham, Phuong Quyên ^b,e,f   De Rooij, Nicolaas F ^b,g  

^a LAAS CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d LAAS (Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of the Systems)   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^f Pyrotechnical Power MEMS ^*

^g ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electrical addressing; MEMS; Microfabrication; Microthruster

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL ADDRESSING; MEMS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROTHRUSTERS;

ARRAYS; HEATING; POLYSILICON; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; SOLID PROPELLANTS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 31044456727     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.08.024     Document Type: Article

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