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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 69, 2016 - Issue 1
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Numerical simulation of the heat transfer performance of trisection helical baffled electric heaters

M. C. WangKey Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Y. P. ChenKey Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. F. WuKey Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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C. DongKey Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China;Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Pages 85-96 | Received 25 Jan 2015, Accepted 17 Apr 2015, Published online: 23 Sep 2015

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