Optimal design of die coating thickness using the Lewis-Ransing correlation

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 269-277

  Ransing, R S ^a   Lewis, R W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interfacial heat transfer; Optimisation; Solidification analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042786401     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.1997.11819668     Document Type: Article

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