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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
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A new benchmark reference solution for double-diffusive convection in a heterogeneous porous medium

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Pages 373-392 | Received 22 Mar 2016, Accepted 23 Jun 2016, Published online: 26 Sep 2016

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