Space propulsion systems utilising ignition of microexplosion by distant microexplosion and some problems related to ignition of microexplosion by microexplosion

JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 62-72

  Shmatov, M L ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAST IGNITION; FUEL CAPSULES; MICRO EXPLOSION; SPACE PROPULSION SYSTEM; SPACE VEHICLES; SYMMETRY AXIS; THERMONUCLEAR FUELS; X-RAY LASER PULSE;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

X RAYS;

EID: 6944244683     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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