Numerical and experimental investigation of laser propulsion

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 79, Issue 4-6, 2004, Pages 829-831

  Ogata, Y ^a   Yabe, T ^a   Ookubo, T ^a   Yamaguchi, M ^a   Oozono, H ^a   Oku, T ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATION; FREEZING; IRRADIATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

AIR FLOW; FRICTION-LESS ENVIRONMENT; LASER PROPULSION; METAL-FREE ABLATION;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 4344697153     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-004-2789-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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