ATE521128T1 - Elektroaktive polymereinrichtungen für bewegliche fluide - Google Patents

Elektroaktive polymereinrichtungen für bewegliche fluide

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ATE521128T1
ATE521128T1 AT03745165T AT03745165T ATE521128T1 AT E521128 T1 ATE521128 T1 AT E521128T1 AT 03745165 T AT03745165 T AT 03745165T AT 03745165 T AT03745165 T AT 03745165T AT E521128 T1 ATE521128 T1 AT E521128T1
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electroactive polymer
fluid
work
operating conditions
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Ronald Pelrine
Roy Kornbluh
Scott Stanford
Qibing Pei
Richard Heydt
Joseph S Eckerle
Jonathan Heim
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Stanford Res Inst Int
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