Numerical investigation of convective heat transfer and pressure drop in wavy ducts

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-54

  Blomerius, H ^a   Mitra, N K ^a  

^a Hengst Filterwerke   (Germany)

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EID: 0002460195     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104077800274406     Document Type: Article

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