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Original Articles

A CFD and experimental study on cavitation in positive displacement pumps: Benefits and drawbacks of the ‘full’ cavitation model

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Pages 57-71 | Received 06 May 2015, Accepted 15 Oct 2015, Published online: 24 Nov 2015

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