Lewis-Ransing correlation to optimally design the metal-mould heat transfer

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 318-332

  Ransing, R S ^a   Lewis, R W ^a   Gethin, D T ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Optimization; Solidification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040631470     PISSN: 09615539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09615539910260167     Document Type: Article

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