Smart hydrogen/metal hydride actuator

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-255

  Lloyd, George M ^a   Kim, Kwang J ^a  

^a University of Nevada   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Metal hydride

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS FUEL STORAGE; ROBOTICS;

BIOMIMETICITY; DISPLACEMENT DIAGRAMS; METAL HYDRIDES;

HYDROGEN;

ACTUATORS; FUELS; HYDROGEN; ROBOTS; SIMULATION; STORAGE;

EID: 33846263382     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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