DynMo: Dynamic simulation Model for space reactor power systems

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 746, Issue , 2005, Pages 1005-1020

  El Genk, Mohamed ^a   Tournier, Jean Michel ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

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EID: 78751697858     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1867225     Document Type: Conference Paper

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