Abstract
To enable formation flying of microsatellites, small sized propulsion systems are required. Our research focuses on the miniaturization of a feeding and thruster system by means of microsystem technology (MST). Three fabrication methods have been investigated to make a conical converging–diverging nozzle. These methods are deep reactive ion etching (DRIE), femtosecond laser machining (FLM) and a combination of powderblasting and heat treatment. It is shown that the latter two methods are very promising.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of micromechanics and microengineering |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- EWI-18845
- IR-74753
- METIS-275706