Shape memory motor directly powered by solar energy for space missions

2006 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2006

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 243-248

  Gao, X Y ^a   Huang, W M ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Motor; Output power; Shape memory alloy; Solar energy; Space mission

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR VELOCITY; HEAT ENGINES; MACHINE DESIGN; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SOLAR ENERGY; SPACE FLIGHT;

OUTPUT POWER; SELF EMISSION; SPACE MISSION;

ELECTRIC MOTORS;

EID: 34247180091     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICMA.2006.257504     Document Type: Conference Paper

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