Design of a high performance cryocooler for propellant liquefaction and storage on mars

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 366, Issue , 2000, Pages 331-338

  Zhou, Lei ^a   Kapat, J S ^a   Chow, L C ^a   Lei, S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0347705295     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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