MODELING OF BUOYANCY-DRIVEN FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER FOR AIR IN A HORIZONTAL ANNULUS: EFFECTS OF VERTICAL ECCENTRICITY AND TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PROPERTIES

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