HEAT & MASS TRANSFER ACCESS CODE
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ISBN: 9781264130030
Author: CENGEL
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 35CP
Why do we characterize the heat conduction ability of insulators in terms of their apparent thermal conductivity instead of ordinary thermal conductivity?
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HEAT & MASS TRANSFER ACCESS CODE
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