Iranian Journal of Science & Technology, Transaction B, Engineering, Vol. 33, No. B3, pp 207-216 Printed in The Islamic Republic of Iran, 2009 © Shiraz University By: A. K. FAGHIH AND M. N. BAHADORI, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Download the article here:

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