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Flow and Pressure Drop Characteristics for Various Non-Circular Curved Ducts Used in Automobile HVAC System with Different Bend Angles

Journal Article
2013-01-1645
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1645
Published April 08, 2013 by SAE International in United States
Flow and Pressure Drop Characteristics for Various Non-Circular Curved Ducts Used in Automobile HVAC System with Different Bend Angles
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Citation: M, A. and Kanniah, K., "Flow and Pressure Drop Characteristics for Various Non-Circular Curved Ducts Used in Automobile HVAC System with Different Bend Angles," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 6(2):1055-1065, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1645.
Language: English

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