VESENJAK, Matej ;REN, Zoran ;MÜLLERSCGÖN, Heiner ;MATTHAEI, Stephan .
Computational Modelling of Fuel Motion and Its Interaction with the Reservoir Structure.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 52, n.2, p. 85-100, august 2017.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/computational-modelling-of-fuel-motion-and-its-interaction-with-the-reservoir-structure/>. Date accessed: 26 jan. 2026.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.
Vesenjak, M., Ren, Z., Müllerscgön, H., & Matthaei, S.
(2006).
Computational Modelling of Fuel Motion and Its Interaction with the Reservoir Structure.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 52(2), 85-100.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/
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Vesenjak, Matej, Zoran Ren, Heiner Müllerscgön, & Stephan Matthaei.
"Computational Modelling of Fuel Motion and Its Interaction with the Reservoir Structure." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 52.2 (2006): 85-100. Web. 26 Jan. 2026
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Vesenjak, Matej, Ren, Zoran, Müllerscgön, Heiner, AND Matthaei, Stephan.
"Computational Modelling of Fuel Motion and Its Interaction with the Reservoir Structure" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 52 Number 2 (18 August 2017)
