Application of percolation theory in powder technology

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 323-352

  Leuenberger, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); PROBABILITY;

PERCOLATION THEORY; POWDER TECHNOLOGY;

POWDERS;

EID: 0033353872     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855299X00190     Document Type: Review

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