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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Validation of a CFD Melting and Solidification Model for Phase Change in Vertical Cylinders

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Pages 501-511 | Received 02 Sep 2014, Accepted 01 Dec 2014, Published online: 23 Apr 2015

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