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Prescribed Averaged Temperatures

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The theory and application of the prescribed averaged temperatures (PAT) is presented. The PAT provides a very systematic way to depict temperatures obtained from thermal analyzers on to structural finite element models. The PAT fills the gap between the thermal and structural analyses.

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(2008). Prescribed Averaged Temperatures. In: Spacecraft Structures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75553-1_25

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