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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
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Influence of twisted tape length on the thermal performance of a heat exchanger tube

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Pages 650-663 | Received 23 Feb 2022, Accepted 11 Jul 2022, Published online: 26 Jul 2022

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