Self-contained actuation of phase-change pistons in microchannels

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 786-793

  Pal, Rohit ^a   Burns, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPANSION; MELTING; SHRINKAGE; SOLIDIFICATION;

MICROCHANNEL WALLS; SELF-CONTAINED ACTUATION MECHANISM; THERMOPNEUMATIC AIR CHAMBER;

PISTONS;

EID: 33645046621     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/4/015     Document Type: Article

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