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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 58, 2010 - Issue 2
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Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Porous Rhombic Annulus

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Pages 101-124 | Received 02 Apr 2010, Accepted 14 May 2010, Published online: 28 Jul 2010

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