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A comparative RANS/LES study of transient gas jets and sprays under diesel conditions

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A comparative RANS/LES study of transient gas jets and sprays under diesel conditions. / Valentino, Mariafrancesca; Jiang, Xi; Zhao, Hua.
In: Atomization and Sprays, Vol. 17, No. 5, 2007, p. 451-472.

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Valentino, M, Jiang, X & Zhao, H 2007, 'A comparative RANS/LES study of transient gas jets and sprays under diesel conditions', Atomization and Sprays, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 451-472. https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.v17.i5

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Valentino, M., Jiang, X., & Zhao, H. (2007). A comparative RANS/LES study of transient gas jets and sprays under diesel conditions. Atomization and Sprays, 17(5), 451-472. https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.v17.i5

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Valentino M, Jiang X, Zhao H. A comparative RANS/LES study of transient gas jets and sprays under diesel conditions. Atomization and Sprays. 2007;17(5):451-472. doi: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.v17.i5

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Valentino, Mariafrancesca ; Jiang, Xi ; Zhao, Hua. / A comparative RANS/LES study of transient gas jets and sprays under diesel conditions. In: Atomization and Sprays. 2007 ; Vol. 17, No. 5. pp. 451-472.

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