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Book Title: Entropy Generation Minimization: The Method Of Thermodynamic...
Item Length: 9.6in.
Item Height: 1in.
Item Width: 6.4in.
Author: Adrian Bejan
Publication Name: Entropy Generation Minimization : The Method of Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-Size Systems and Finite-Time Processes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ser.
Publication Year: 1995
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 26.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
