Dynamic Characteristics and Vibrational Response of a Capacitive Micro-Phase Shifter

Subject Areas : Engineering

M Fathalilou ¹ , M Sadeghi ² , S Afrang ³ , G Rezazadeh ⁴

1 - Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Tabriz
2 - Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Tabriz
3 - Electrical Engineering Department, Urmia University
4 - Mechanical Engineering Department, Urmia University

Received: 2011-01-30 Accepted : 2011-03-03 Published : 2011-03-30

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