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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 69, 2016 - Issue 3
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A comparative study of four low-Reynolds-number k-ε turbulence models for periodic fully developed duct flow and heat transfer

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Pages 234-248 | Received 27 May 2015, Accepted 24 Jul 2015, Published online: 21 Jan 2016

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