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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Simulation in a Constricted Microchannel: Effects of Rarefaction, Geometry, and Viscous Dissipation

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Pages 209-230 | Received 03 Jun 2010, Accepted 27 Sep 2010, Published online: 02 Feb 2011

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