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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 54, 2008 - Issue 2
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Breakdown of Laminar Pipe Flow into Transitional Intermittency and Subsequent Attainment of Fully Developed Intermittent or Turbulent Flow

J. P. Abraham Laboratory for Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Practice, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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E. M. Sparrow Laboratory for Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Practice, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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J. C. K. Tong Laboratory for Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Practice, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Pages 103-115 | Received 15 Feb 2008, Accepted 07 Apr 2008, Published online: 18 Jun 2008

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