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Thermal Management for Electrified Aircraft

Ezra McNichols
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This presentation was given to the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) in 2022. The intent of the presentation is to provide an overview of what our group at NASA GRC is doing in relation to thermal management of electrified aircraft, and to identify areas of collaboration with small businesses.

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Ezra McNichols. Thermal Management for Electrified Aircraft. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20220005430

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