摘要:
An isolation valve system comprises a main body (32), an actuator body (34) and a sealing membrane (307). The sealing membrane (307) is arranged at a high pressure portion (36) of the isolation valve system. The sealing membrane (307) mechanically attaches the actuator body (34) to the main body (32). The sealing membrane (307) further seals the high pressure portion (36) from a low pressure portion (38). A burst plug (315) is arranged against the main body (32) and supports the actuator body (34). An activation arrangement (50) is arranged for allowing an at least partial displacement of the burst plug (315), typically causing a phase transition. The sealing membrane (307) is dimensioned to break when the actuator body (34) is moved due to the displacement of the burst plug (315). The isolation valve system comprises preferably a stack (30) of substrates (301- 304) being bonded together. The substrates (301-304) have micromechanical structures, which form at least the actuator body (34) and the sealing membrane (307).
摘要:
A nozzle arrangement for use in a gas thruster is presented. At least one heater micro structure (20) is arranged in a stagnation chamber (12) of the gas thruster. The heater microstructure (20) comprises a core of silicon or a silicon compound coated by a surface metal or metal compound coating. The heater microstructure (20) is manufactured in silicon or a silicon compound and covered by a surface metal coating. The heater microstructure (20) is mounted in the stagnation chamber (12) before or after the coverage of the surface metal or metal compound coating. The coverage is performed by heating the heater microstructure and flowing a gas comprising low quantities of a metal compound. The compound decomposes at the heated heater microstructure (20), forming the surface metal or metal compound coating. The same principles of coating can be used for repairing the heater microstructure (20) in situ. The driving gas comprises preferably a compound exhibiting an exothermic reaction when coming into contact with a catalytically active material. If the gas is exposed to heater microstructures being covered with the catalytically active material, the gas is further heated by the catalytic reaction.
摘要:
A single use valve (10) comprises a plate (12) having an internal filter structure (28). A sealing substance (20) covers an inlet (14) to the filter structure (28). A heater arrangement (16) is arranged at the plate (12) in the vicinity of the sealing substance (20) for converting electrical current into heat and thereby melting or evaporating the sealing substance (20) . The heater arrangement (16) conducts at least a part of the current, and preferably the entire current, along a conduction path not including the sealing substance (20) . The melting of the sealing substance (20) thereby becomes independent on the existence of a complete electrical connection through the sealing substance (20). The heater arrangement (16) has therefore preferably its main heat emission in an area surrounding the sealing substance (20). The sealing substance (20) can be of any non-porous material.