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Original Articles

Soot Formation Modeling of n-Heptane Sprays Under Diesel Engine Conditions Using the Conditional Moment Closure Approach

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Pages 766-793 | Received 16 Dec 2011, Accepted 20 Nov 2012, Published online: 20 Apr 2013

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