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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
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Flow and heat transfer in narrow fixed beds with axial thermowells

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Pages 811-829 | Received 27 Jun 2019, Accepted 20 Sep 2019, Published online: 07 Oct 2019

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