PRIBOŠEK, Jaka ;BOBIČ, Miha ;GOLOBIČ, Iztok ;DIACI, Janez .
Correcting the Periodic Optical Distortion for Particle-Tracking Velocimetry in Corrugated-Plate Heat Exchangers.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 62, n.1, p. 3-10, june 2018.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/correcting-the-periodic-optical-distortion-for-particle-tracking-velocimetry-in-corrugated-plate-heat-exchangers/>. Date accessed: 25 jan. 2026.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2015.3125.
Pribošek, J., Bobič, M., Golobič, I., & Diaci, J.
(2016).
Correcting the Periodic Optical Distortion for Particle-Tracking Velocimetry in Corrugated-Plate Heat Exchangers.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 62(1), 3-10.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2015.3125
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Pribošek, Jaka, Bobič, Miha, Golobič, Iztok, AND Diaci, Janez.
"Correcting the Periodic Optical Distortion for Particle-Tracking Velocimetry in Corrugated-Plate Heat Exchangers" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 62 Number 1 (27 June 2018)
