Electro-thermally activated polymeric stack for linear in-plane actuation

Proceedings of IEEE Sensors

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 538-541

  Lau, G K ^a   Goosen, J F L ^a   Van Keulen, F ^a   Chu Duc, T ^b   Sarro, P M ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ALUMINUM CLADDING; LIGHT METALS; NONMETALS; SENSORS; SILICON; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL SPRAYING;

COMPOSITE DESIGNS; ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; IN-PLANE; LOW TEMPERATURE; POWER EFFICIENCIES;

THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 49149112353     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2007.355524     Document Type: Conference Paper

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