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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-5-1075-2020
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Research article
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24 Aug 2020
Research article |  | 24 Aug 2020

Parametric slat design study for thick-base airfoils at high Reynolds numbers

Julia Steiner, Axelle Viré, Francesco Benetti, Nando Timmer, and Richard Dwight

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The manuscript deals with the aerodynamic design of slat elements for thick-base airfoils at...
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