Characterization and optimization of a radiantly driven multi-stage knudsen compressor

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 762, Issue , 2005, Pages 174-179

  Young, M ^a   Han, Y L ^a   Muntz, E P ^a   Shiflett, G ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

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EID: 33748991982     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1941532     Document Type: Conference Paper

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