Magnet configurations for improved separations of magnetic and non-magnetic materials

Magnetohydrodynamics

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 603-608

  Khushrushahi, S ^a   Hatton, T A ^b   Zahn, M ^a  

^a Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 84890252629     PISSN: 0024998X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22364/mhd.49.3-4.65     Document Type: Article

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