Measurements with reticulated vitreous carbon stacks in thermoacoustic prime movers and refrigerators

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-38

  Adeff, Jay A ^a   Hofler, Thomas J ^a   Atchley, Anthony A ^a   Moss, William C ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ACOUSTICS; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; FREEZING; GEOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031827424     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.424055     Document Type: Article

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