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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 54, 2008 - Issue 1
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Permeability and Thermal Transport in Compressed Open-Celled Foams

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Pages 1-22 | Received 09 Mar 2008, Accepted 08 Apr 2008, Published online: 12 Jun 2008

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