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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 65, 2014 - Issue 1
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Impact Factors Analysis of the Enthalpy Method and the Effective Heat Capacity Method on the Transient Nonlinear Heat Transfer in Phase Change Materials (PCMs)

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Pages 66-83 | Received 10 Feb 2013, Accepted 07 May 2013, Published online: 11 Oct 2013

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