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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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EFFECT OF CHANNEL CONFINEMENT ON THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL LAMINAR FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER ACROSS A SQUARE CYLINDER

Atul Sharma Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
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V. Eswaran Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 79-107 | Received 30 Jul 2003, Accepted 04 Aug 2004, Published online: 24 Feb 2007

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