The dynamics of thin liquid films in the presence of surface-tension gradients
โ Scribed by V. Ludviksson; E. N. Lightfoot
- Publisher
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 749 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-1541
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