A reusable micromechanical energy storage/quick release system with assembled elastomers

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Bergbreiter, Sarah ^a   Mahajan, Deepa ^b   Pister, Kristofer S J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; FORCE GAUGES; FULLY INTEGRATED; INCHWORM MOTORS; LASER-CUT; MICRO-MECHANICAL; PROBE TIPS; RECOVERED ENERGY; SILICON MICROSTRUCTURES; SILICON-ON-INSULATOR PROCESS; STORED ENERGY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; LASER BEAM CUTTING; MOTORS; RUBBER; SILICONES;

PLASTICS;

EID: 68249153838     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/5/055009     Document Type: Article

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