Metrology & Measurement Technology, Volume. 45, Issue 1, 3(2025)
Review of engine⁃level testing techniques for the key parameters of gas turbine engine
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Tianhong ZHANG, Chenxu ZHANG. Review of engine⁃level testing techniques for the key parameters of gas turbine engine[J]. Metrology & Measurement Technology, 2025, 45(1): 3
Category: Survey and Review
Received: Oct. 5, 2024
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Published Online: Jul. 23, 2025
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