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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 69, 2016 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Assessment of a common nonlinear eddy-viscosity turbulence model in capturing laminarization in mixed convection flows

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Pages 146-165 | Received 22 Dec 2014, Accepted 14 Jan 2015, Published online: 30 Nov 2015

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