Computational heat-transfer modeling of thermal energy storage canisters for space applications

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 265-272

  Sokolov, Pavel ^a   Ibrahim, Mounir ^a   Kerslake, Thomas ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE CANISTERS;

SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0033903926     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3555     Document Type: Article

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