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Title: Lord Kelvin and Weaire–Phelan Foam Models: Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop

Journal Article · · Journal of Heat Transfer
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031700· OSTI ID:1370155

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Heterogeneous Functional Materials Center (HeteroFoaM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001061
OSTI ID:
1370155
Journal Information:
Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 138, Issue 2; Related Information: HeteroFoaM partners with University of South Carolina (lead); University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Connecticut; Georgia Institute of Technology; Princeton University; Rochester Institute of Technology; Savannah River National Laboratory; University of South Carolina; University of Utah; ISSN 0022-1481
Publisher:
ASME
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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