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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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A Parallel DSMC Investigation of Monatomic/Diatomic Gas Flows in a Micro/Nano Cavity

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Pages 305-325 | Received 19 Apr 2012, Accepted 02 Sep 2012, Published online: 19 Nov 2012

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