Numerical studies of supercritical turbulent convective heat transfer of cryogenic-propellant methane

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 490-500

  Wang, Ya Zhou ^a,b   Hua, Yi Xin ^a,b   Meng, Hua ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b School of Aeronautics and Astronautics   (China)

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EID: 77956326426     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.46769     Document Type: Article

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