Miniaturization technologies for advanced energy conversion and transfer systems

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 577-582

  Ameel, Timothy A ^a,d   Papautsky, Ian ^a,d   Warrington, Robert O ^b,e   Wegeng, Robert S ^c,f   Drost, M Kevin ^c,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*

^e Department of Bioengineering ^*

^f Elec and Chemical Process Group

^g Energy Sciences Department

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ATOMIZERS; CATALYSIS; COMBUSTORS; COOLING; EVAPORATORS; GAS ABSORPTION; GAS TURBINES; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; METHANE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

JOULE-THOMPSON CRYOCOOLERS;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 0034225814     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5642     Document Type: Article

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