journal article·2026-07

Bio-inspired Grooved Tips for TLF Control in Chemical Centrifugal Pumps: Entropy Generation and Pressure Pulsation Suppression

Haitao Yu, Yunxin Pan, Yangjun Wang, Ziyuan Li, Limei Tian

Journal of Bionic Engineering· Volume 23· Issue 4
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