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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 74, 2018 - Issue 4
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Numerical and analytical study of laminar film condensation in upward and downward vapor flows

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Pages 1139-1153 | Received 04 May 2018, Accepted 18 Aug 2018, Published online: 23 Oct 2018

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