Scaling laws for fully developed turbulent flow in pipes: discussion of experimental data.
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SUBMITTER: Barenblatt GI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC19589 | biostudies-other | 1997 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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