Fabrication of compliant mechanisms on the mesoscale

Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-137

  Hayes, G R ^a   Frecker, M I ^a   Adair, J H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; MECHANISMS;

CERAMIC DEVICES; CURRENT FABRICATION; FABRICATION PROCESS; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL DESIGN; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGNS; RAPID INFILTRATION;

FABRICATION;

EID: 84867629341     PISSN: 21919151     EISSN: 2191916X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/ms-2-129-2011     Document Type: Article

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