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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 62, 2012 - Issue 5: Papers Presented at the “Minisymposium on Computational Radiative and Convective Heat Transfer” in Honor of Professor George D. Rathby
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Heat Transfer in a Solar Cavity Receiver: Design Considerations

Brandon J. Hathaway Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Wojciech Lipiński Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Jane H. Davidson Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 445-461 | Received 27 Jan 2012, Accepted 25 May 2012, Published online: 23 Aug 2012

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