Improving the yield of target quality omega size PAMS mandrels by modifying emulsion components

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 743-749

  Paguio, R R ^a   Paguio, S P ^a   Frederick, C A ^a   Nikroo, A ^a   Acenas, O ^b  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSIONS; ENCAPSULATION; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

MANDRELS; MICROENCAPSULATION EMULSION; SURFACE FINISH;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 33745038276     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST06-A1195     Document Type: Conference Paper

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