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Modelling and Predictions of Isothermal Flow Inside the Closed Rotor-Stator System

Keywords: Closed Rotor-Stator System, Low Reynolds Number Second Moment Closure.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 31 ,  Issue 1

Abdul  Fattah  Abbasi , Mujeebuddin  Memon  , Ahsanullah  Baloch  ,

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