Finite element analysis of polymeric membrane and coating formation by solvent evaporation

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 332-340

  Verros, G D ^a   Malamataris, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS;

EVAPORATION RATES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

EID: 0035324265     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004660000229     Document Type: Article

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