Investigation of teflon FEP embrittlement on spacecraft in low earth orbit

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 399, 1997, Pages 255-262

  De Groh, Kim K ^a   Smith, Daniela C ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 5344277520     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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