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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 54, 2008 - Issue 1
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Evolutionary Placement of Discrete Heaters in Forced Convection

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Pages 20-33 | Received 27 Apr 2007, Accepted 13 Feb 2008, Published online: 14 Apr 2008

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