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Experimental investigation of natural convection in slot-type cavities with different orientations

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Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 150–155, January–February, 1971.

In conclusion, the author expresses his thanks to A. I. Leont'ev for posing the problem and for his evaluation of the results.

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Malinov, A.V. Experimental investigation of natural convection in slot-type cavities with different orientations. Fluid Dyn 6, 132–137 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01045918

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