Application of a schlieren technique to heat transfer measurements in free-convection

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-290

  Tanda, G ^a   Devia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

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EID: 0000188666     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003480050175     Document Type: Article

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