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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 54, 2008 - Issue 12
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Analysis of Laminar Mixed Convective Heat Transfer in Horizontal Triangular Ducts

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Pages 1148-1168 | Received 13 Jun 2008, Accepted 23 Sep 2008, Published online: 18 Nov 2008

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