Computational prediction of tube erosion in coal fired power utility boilers

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 746-750

  Leel, B E ^a   Fletcher, C A J ^a   Behnia, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0008634386     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2818536     Document Type: Article

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