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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 68, 2015 - Issue 4
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Molecular Dynamic Simulation on the Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids in Aggregated and Non-Aggregated States

S. L. LeeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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R. SaidurCentre of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE-RE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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M. F. M. SabriDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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T. K. MinSchool of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Penang, Malaysia
Pages 432-453 | Received 13 Jul 2014, Accepted 07 Nov 2014, Published online: 23 Apr 2015

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