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Determination of Turbulence Coefficient using Genetic Algorithms

Keywords: Turbulence Loss Coefficient, Well Hydraulic Parameters, Optimization, Genetic Algorithm.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 31 ,  Issue 4

Ashfaque  Ahmed  Memon , Naeem  Aziz  Memon , Kamran   Ansari ,

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