Forceful thermopneumatic actuator for miniaturized valve

• Main Author: Tan, Adrian Wei Yee
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59972
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This dissertation presents design, development and a forceful thermopneumatic actuator for miniaturized valves. Valves are devices used regulate, direct or control the flow in fluidic systems. They are sized according to the needed fluid flow rate and pressure. Large valves control large fluid flow...