Mars Science Laboratory Mechanically Pumped Fluid Loop for Thermal Control - Design, Implementation, and Testing

Pradeep Bhandari - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Gajanana Birur - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Paul Karlmann - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
David Bame - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Yuanming Liu - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
A. J. Mastropietro - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Jennifer Miller - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Michael Pauken - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Gani Ganapathi - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Robert Krylo - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ,
Brad Kinter - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

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2009-01-2437

ISSN: 1946-3855, e-ISSN: 1946-3901

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2437

Published July 12, 2009 by SAE International in United States

Mars Science Laboratory Mechanically Pumped Fluid Loop for Thermal Control - Design, Implementation, and Testing

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Event: International Conference On Environmental Systems

Citation: Bhandari, P., Birur, G., Karlmann, P., Bame, D. et al., "Mars Science Laboratory Mechanically Pumped Fluid Loop for Thermal Control - Design, Implementation, and Testing," SAE Int. J. Aerosp. 4(1):299-310, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2437.

Language: English

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