Theoretical analysis of microscopic oil displacement mechanism by viscoelastic polymer solution
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2095-0349
DOI: 10.1063/2.1102204