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Experimental Heat Transfer
A Journal of Thermal Energy Generation, Transport, Storage, and Conversion
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Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of R-134a inside the flattened tubes at high mass flux and different saturation temperature

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Pages 69-84 | Received 19 Jul 2017, Accepted 01 Jun 2018, Published online: 20 Jun 2018

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