Development of a transient thrust stand with sub-millisecond resolution
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Performance Measurements Using a Sub-Micronewton Resolution Thrust Stand
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عنوان ژورنال: Review of Scientific Instruments
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0034-6748,1089-7623
DOI: 10.1063/1.5098009