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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
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Mesh Type and Number for the CFD Simulations of Air Distribution in an Aircraft Cabin

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Pages 489-506 | Received 12 Aug 2014, Accepted 10 Oct 2014, Published online: 02 Apr 2015

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