Development of a micro-isolation valve: Minimum energy requirements, repeatability of actuation, and preliminary studies of debris generation

36th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Mueller, Juergen ^a,b   Vargo, Stephen ^a,c   Green, Amanda ^a,c   Bame, David ^a,d   Orens, Robert ^a,e   Roe, Larry ^f  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Advanced Propulsion Technology Group   (United States)

^c Polaroid   (United States)

^d Propulsion Flight Systems Group   (United States)

^e Educational Research Measurement and Evaluation Department Lynch School of Education Campion Hall 336   (United States)

^f 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMB FILTERS; FLOW RATE; MICROFABRICATION; SILICON; TINNING;

CAPACITIVE DISCHARGES; DEBRIS GENERATION; FLOW RATE MEASUREMENTS; INTERPLANETARY MISSION; ISOLATION VALVES; OPERATING CONDITION; RESISTIVE HEATING; SILICON-BASED DEVICES;

PROPULSION;

EID: 84896474748     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. Mueller, J., "Thruster Options for Microspacecraft: A Review and Evaluation of State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies'", to be published in "Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft", edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA Progress Series, Vol. 187, 2000.
2. th Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24, 1999.
3. th Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24,1999.
4. Mueller, J., Vargo, S., Chakraborty, L, Forgrave, J., Bame, D., and Tang, W., "The Micro-Isolation Valve: Introduction of Concept and Preliminary Results", AIAA Paper 98-3811, 34th Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 13-15,1998.
5. EMCO High Voltage Corp., Company Information.