Open Access
Issue
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 371, 2026
9th International Congress on Thermal Sciences (AMT’2026)
Article Number 03005
Number of page(s) 15
Section Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202637103005
Published online 22 May 2026
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