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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in multistaged Tesla valves

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Pages 347-365 | Received 20 Nov 2017, Accepted 26 Feb 2018, Published online: 26 Mar 2018

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