Optimization of pipe networks
β Scribed by Claus Thorp Hansen; Kaj Madsen; Hans Bruun Nielsen
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 643 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0025-5610
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