Open Access
Issue
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 371, 2026
9th International Congress on Thermal Sciences (AMT’2026)
Article Number 01014
Number of page(s) 9
Section Heat and Mass Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202637101014
Published online 22 May 2026
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