Boundary Lubrication Performance of Free Fatty Acids in Sunflower Oil
β Scribed by N.J. Fox; B. Tyrer; G.W. Stachowiak
- Book ID
- 111613908
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1023-8883
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