A novel micro-fabricated thruster for drug release in remote controlled capsule

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-232

  Pi, Xitian ^a,b   Lin, Yulin ^a   Wei, Kang ^a   Liu, Hongying ^a,b   Wang, Gang ^a   Zheng, Xiaolin ^a   Wen, Zhiyu ^a   Li, Deyu ^b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microthruster MEMS Solid propellant Remote controlled capsule Drug release

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; IGNITION; PROPELLANTS; SOLID PROPELLANTS;

BLACK POWDER; COMBUSTION TEST; CRITICAL COMPONENT; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG RESERVOIR; GAS PRESSURES; MICROTHRUSTER; SITE-SPECIFIC DRUG DELIVERIES;

REMOTE CONTROL;

EID: 77954312067     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.03.035     Document Type: Article

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