Chemical characterization and thermal stressing studies of perfluorohexane fluids for space-based applications

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-101

  Arnold, William A ^a,d   Hartman, Thomas G ^b,e   McQuillen, John ^c,d  

^a ZIN Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Cook College ^*  (United States)

^e Center for Advanced Food Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMERS; NASA; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

CONTAMINANT CONTROL SUBSYSTEMS; PERFLUOROHEXANES; PERFLUOROISOBUTENES;

FLUOROCARBONS;

EID: 33947172024     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.22537     Document Type: Article

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