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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Natural Convection in an Inclined Square Cavity with Spatial Temperature Variation

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Pages 712-732 | Received 20 Nov 2013, Accepted 20 Jan 2014, Published online: 05 Jun 2014

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