Micromachined electric propulsion using ionic liquids as fuel

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Micromachined electric propulsion using ionic liquids as fuel

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Open channel-based microchip electrophoresis interfaced with mass spectrometry via electrostatic spray ionization

Influences of porous reservoir Laplace pressure on emissions from passively fed ionic liquid electrospray sources

Microfabricated electrospray emitter arrays with integrated extractor and accelerator electrodes for the propulsion of small spacecraft

Microfabricated Electrospray Thrusters for a Modular Spacecraft Propulsion System

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Passive damping of composite blades using embedded piezoelectric modules or shape memory alloy wires: a comparative study

Re-generative Asymmetrical Multi-level Converter for Multi-Megawatt Variable Speed Drives

Integrated out-of-plane nanoelectrospray thruster arrays for spacecraft propulsion

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