GUO, Xiaomei ;CHEN, Yuhao ;ZHU, Zuchao ;CHEN, Jinlin ;GULAKHMADOV, Aminjon ;QURBONALIZODA, Saidabdullo ; KUKAREKO, Vladimir .
Cavitation Erosion Characteristics of Bulb-Type Axial-Flow Turbines under Varying Sediment Concentrations.
Articles in Press, [S.l.], v. 0, n.0, p. , september 2026.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/cavitation-erosion-characteristics-of-bulb-type-axial-flow-turbines-under-varying-sediment-concentrations/>. Date accessed: 21 oct. 2026.
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Cavitation Erosion Characteristics of Bulb-Type Axial-Flow Turbines under Varying Sediment Concentrations.
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"Cavitation Erosion Characteristics of Bulb-Type Axial-Flow Turbines under Varying Sediment Concentrations" Articles in Press [Online], Volume 0 Number 0 (21 September 2026)
