Theoretical and experimental studies of a bi-metallic heat switch for space applications

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue 24, 2003, Pages 4573-4586

  Milanez, Fernando H ^a   Mantelli, Marcia B H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMETALS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

HEAT SWITCH;

HEAT CONDUCTION;

SPACE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0141680533     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(03)00294-1     Document Type: Article

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