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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 355, 2026
4th International Conference on Sustainable Technologies and Advances in Automation, Aerospace and Robotics (STAAAR 2025)
Article Number 04010
Number of page(s) 9
Section Thermofluids, Aerodynamics and CFD Simulation
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635504010
Published online 03 March 2026
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