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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Original Articles

Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flow in a T-Junction

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Pages 180-200 | Received 08 Apr 2011, Accepted 03 Nov 2011, Published online: 01 Feb 2012

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