Design and Fabrication of MEMS-Based Solid Propellant Microthrusters Array

A solid propellant microthruster array consists of three parts (five layers) was designed to form propulsion system of nanosatellite. The layers of the array were fabricated by different MEMS technique respectively. Then the array was assembled by adhesive bonding (H70E thermal epoxy). An initial te...

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Published inApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 490-491; no. Mechanical Design and Power Engineering; pp. 1042 - 1046
Main Authors Wu, Li Zhi, Ru, Cheng Bo, Ye, Ying Hua, Wang, Cheng Ling, Shen, Rui Qi, Hu, Yan, Zhu, Peng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.01.2014
Subjects
Arrays
Electric potential
Electronics
Igniters
Ignition
Nanostructure
Oscilloscopes
Solid propellants
Adhesive Bonding
Combustion
Electronic Exploding Igniter
Solid Propellant Microthruster
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Summary:A solid propellant microthruster array consists of three parts (five layers) was designed to form propulsion system of nanosatellite. The layers of the array were fabricated by different MEMS technique respectively. Then the array was assembled by adhesive bonding (H70E thermal epoxy). An initial test was operated with the ignition test stand composed of high speed video system, electronic power source, and oscilloscope. A constant voltage was applied to the igniters through two probes contact with the pad of ignition circuitry. The test indicates that the microthruster array can be ignited under 15V.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 2nd International Conference on Mechanical Design and Power Engineering (ICMDPE 2013), November 29-30, 2013, Beijing, China
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ISBN:303835001X
9783038350019
ISSN:1660-9336
1662-7482
1662-7482
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.490-491.1042