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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Original Articles

Numerical Simulations on Efficient Microwave Processing of Thermoplastics with Ceramic Composites

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Pages 554-579 | Received 13 May 2009, Accepted 27 Jan 2010, Published online: 06 May 2010

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