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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 49, 2006 - Issue 7
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Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Distributed Heat Sources

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Pages 655-667 | Received 15 Apr 2005, Accepted 18 Aug 2005, Published online: 01 Sep 2006

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