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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Numerical Investigation on the Effects of Inlet Air Temperature on Spray Combustion in a Wall Jet Can Combustor Using the k − ε Turbulence Model

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Pages 1101-1120 | Received 12 Sep 2007, Accepted 11 Sep 2008, Published online: 19 Nov 2008

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