Cryogenics and National Goals

  • T. M. Flynn
  • B. W. Birmingham
Conference paper
Part of the Advances in Cryogenic Engineering book series (ACRE, volume 14)

Abstract

The cryogenics industry is a rapidly-growing, one-billion dollar business. This paper reviews the importance of cryogenics to some major national programs, such as space, health, agriculture, transportation, conservation, and education.

Keywords

Liquid Hydrogen Space Program National Goal Liquid Oxygen Marine Transportation 
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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 1969

Authors and Affiliations

  • T. M. Flynn
    • 1
  • B. W. Birmingham
    • 1
  1. 1.NBS Institute for Basic StandardsBoulderUSA

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