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Original Articles

BURNING AND SOOTING BEHAVIOR OF ETHANOL DROPLET COMBUSTION UNDER MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS

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Pages 1985-1999 | Received 01 Apr 2004, Accepted 01 May 2004, Published online: 11 Aug 2010

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