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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
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Rapid prediction of exergy destruction in data centers due to airflow mixing

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Pages 48-63 | Received 23 Sep 2015, Accepted 03 Dec 2015, Published online: 02 May 2016

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