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Discussion of “Initial Drop Velocity in a Fixed Spray Plate Sprinkler” by G. Sánchez Burillo, R. Delirhasannia, E. Playán, P. Paniagua, B. Latorre, and J. Burguete

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The authors are gratefully appreciated for presenting a notable study (Burillo et al. 2013), their kindly tolerance, and valuable contributions to few standpoints raised through the discussion.

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Received: Dec 1, 2013
Accepted: Jan 30, 2014
Published online: Jun 26, 2014
Discussion open until: Nov 26, 2014
Published in print: Jan 1, 2015

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Gürol Yildirim, Ph.D. [email protected]
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Head of Hydraulics Division, Aksaray Univ.; and Engineering Faculty, Civil Engineering Dept., Hydraulics Division, Aksaray 68100, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]

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