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A generalized relationship is presented for determining air flow rates through narrow gaps around door edges. The relationship provides values of leakage rates...
In the Vertical Workstation (VWS) of the NBS Automated Manufacturing Research Facility, metal parts are machined automatically from a feature-based design. A...
W. J. Mulroy, M Kauffeld, Mark O. McLinden, David Didion
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James S. Albus, Nicholas Dagalakis, B Wang, J Unger, Jonathan W. Lee, C W. Yancey
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