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An Overview of Modern Thermo-Conductive Materials for Heat Extraction in Electrical Machines

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An Overview of Modern Thermo-Conductive Materials for Heat Extraction in Electrical Machines. / Kulan, Mehmet Caglar; Sahin, Samet; Baker, Nick J.
In: IEEE Access, Vol. 8, 9268160, 24.11.2020, p. 212114-212129.

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Kulan MC, Sahin S, Baker NJ. An Overview of Modern Thermo-Conductive Materials for Heat Extraction in Electrical Machines. IEEE Access. 2020 Nov 24;8:212114-212129. 9268160. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3040045

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Kulan, Mehmet Caglar ; Sahin, Samet ; Baker, Nick J. / An Overview of Modern Thermo-Conductive Materials for Heat Extraction in Electrical Machines. In: IEEE Access. 2020 ; Vol. 8. pp. 212114-212129.

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