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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Entropy Generation Minimization Versus Thermal Mixing Due to Natural Convection in Differentially and Discretely Heated Square Cavities

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Pages 475-504 | Received 26 May 2010, Accepted 16 Jul 2010, Published online: 09 Sep 2010

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