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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Original Articles

Numerical Analysis of Al2O3/Water Nanofluids Natural Convection in a Wavy Walled Cavity

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Pages 403-419 | Received 09 Jun 2010, Accepted 06 Dec 2010, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

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