Some key technics of drop tower experiment device of National Microgravity Laboratory (China) (NMLC)

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 305-316

  Zhang, Xiaoqian ^a   Yuan, Longgen ^a   Wu, Wendong ^a   Tian, Lanqiao ^b   Yao, Kangzhuang ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Deceleration devices; Drop capsule; Drop tower facility; Release mechanism

Indexed keywords

DECELERATION; MECHANISMS; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING;

DECELERATION DEVICES; DROP CAPSULE; DROP TOWER FACILITY; RELEASE MECHANISM;

MICROGRAVITY;

EID: 34147150570     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/102004-21     Document Type: Article

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