Axisymmetric Swirling Flow Simulation of the Draft Tube Vortex in Francis Turbines at Partial Discharge
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1882-9554
DOI: 10.5293/ijfms.2009.2.4.295