Comparison of different simulation methods regarding loads, considering the centre of wind pressure

Bock, Marcel; Moreno, Daniela; Peinke, Joachim

doi:10.5194/wes-11-103-2026

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Comparison of different simulation methods regarding loads, considering the centre of wind pressure

Marcel Bock, Daniela Moreno, and Joachim Peinke

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