Technology development for lunar thermal applications and the next generation of space exploration

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 305-309

  Silk, E A ^a   Creel, R ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Ryan Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced thermal control; Lunar exploration

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; NASA; SOLAR SYSTEM; THERMOANALYSIS;

ADVANCED THERMAL CONTROL; HUMAN EXPANSION; LUNAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS;

LUNAR MISSIONS;

EID: 34250774587     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO170     Document Type: Article

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