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Development of a phase change material (PCM)-based thermal switch

Xuanjie WangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Chi Yan TsoDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, People's Republic of China;HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bhawat TraipattanakulDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Christopher Y H ChaoDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 107-112 | Received 15 Dec 2016, Accepted 22 Mar 2017, Published online: 17 Jul 2017

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