A polymeric paraffin actuated high-pressure micropump

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 88-93

  Bodén, Roger ^a   Lehto, Marcus ^a   Simu, Urban ^a   Thornell, Greger ^a   Hjort, Klas ^a,b,c   Schweitz, Jan Åke ^a,b,d,e,f  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SUMMIT   (United States)

^d Department of Materials Science ^*

^e Engineering Division   (Japan)

^f Microstructure Technology (MST) Group

Author keywords

Active valves; High pressure; Micropump; Paraffin; Polymer; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE VALVES; HIGH PRESSURE; MICROPUMP; PUMPING FLUID;

EPOXY RESINS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; PARAFFINS; POLYIMIDES; RAPID PROTOTYPING; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

PUMPS;

EID: 32844458301     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.11.068     Document Type: Article

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