Simple structured polydimethylsiloxane microvalve actuated by external air pressure

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 220, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1283-1288

  Lee, S W ^a   Kim, D J ^a   Ahn, Y ^b   Chai, Y G ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pneumatic actuation; Polydimethylsiloxane microvalve; Replica moulding

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONTROL; MICROACTUATORS; PNEUMATIC CONTROL; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

EXTERNAL AIR PRESSURE; INJECTION PRESSURE; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE MICROVALVE; REPLICA MOULDING;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

FLOW CONTROL; MICROACTUATORS; PNEUMATIC CONTROL; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 33750412640     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES177     Document Type: Article

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