Design considerations for supersonic micronozzles

International Journal of Manufacturing Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-113

  Louisos, W F ^a   Alexeenko, A A ^b   Hitt, Darren L ^a   Zilic A ^a  

^a University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Microfluidics; Micronozzle; Micropropulsion; Nanosat; Supersonic flow

Indexed keywords

MICROFLUIDICS; OPTIMIZATION; SUPERSONIC FLOW; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROPROPULSION; NOZZLE DESIGNS; SUPERSONIC MICRONOZZLES;

NOZZLES;

EID: 42449134067     PISSN: 17500591     EISSN: 17500605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2008.016453     Document Type: Article

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