Improvement of the Thermodynamic Properties in a Natural-Draft Cooling Tower

ŠIROK, Brane ;ROTAR, Maja ;HOČEVAR, Marko ;DULAR, Matevž ;SMREKAR, Jure ;BAJCAR, Tom .
Improvement of the Thermodynamic Properties in a Natural-Draft Cooling Tower. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 53, n.5, p. 270-284, august 2017. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/improvement-of-the-thermodynamic-properties-in-a-natural-draft-cooling-tower/>. Date accessed: 23 nov. 2024. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.

Širok, B., Rotar, M., Hočevar, M., Dular, M., Smrekar, J., & Bajcar, T.
(2007).
Improvement of the Thermodynamic Properties in a Natural-Draft Cooling Tower.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 53(5), 270-284.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/

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Širok, B.,Rotar, M.,Hočevar, M.,Dular, M.,Smrekar, J.,Bajcar, T.
2007 August 53. Improvement of the Thermodynamic Properties in a Natural-Draft Cooling Tower. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 53:5

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Širok, Brane, Maja  Rotar, Marko  Hočevar, Matevž  Dular, Jure  Smrekar, & Tom  Bajcar.
"Improvement of the Thermodynamic Properties in a Natural-Draft Cooling Tower." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 53.5 (2007): 270-284. Web.  23 Nov. 2024

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Širok, Brane, Rotar, Maja, Hočevar, Marko, Dular, Matevž, Smrekar, Jure, AND Bajcar, Tom.
"Improvement of the Thermodynamic Properties in a Natural-Draft Cooling Tower" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 53 Number 5 (18 August 2017)