A numerical flow model and experimental results of a cryogenic micro-valve for distributed cooling applications

Cryogenics

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 501-509

  Brosten, Tyler R ^a   Park, Jong M ^b   Evans, Allan T ^b   Rasmussen, Kristian ^a   Nellis, Gregory F ^a   Klein, Sanford A ^a   Feller, Jeffery R ^c   Salerno, Louis ^c   Gianchandani, Yogesh B ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; FLOW MEASUREMENT; LIQUID NITROGEN; LOW TEMPERATURE PHENOMENA; MICROSTRUCTURE;

CRYOGENIC MICRO-VALVES; LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 34948827453     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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