Characterization of dryout point in the vaporizing liquid microthruster

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 677-683

  Blandino, J ^a,c   McDevitt, M ^a,c   Mueller, J ^b   Bame, D ^b   Green, A ^b  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Mechanical Engineering Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CALIBRATION; GLASS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHASE SHIFT; PHASE TRANSITIONS; VAPORIZATION;

DRYOUT POINT; FEED SYSTEM; MASS FLOW; VAPORIZING LIQUID MICROTHRUSTER (VLM); VIDEO MICROSCOPY;

NUCLEAR PROPULSION;

EID: 33745006860     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.16179     Document Type: Article

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