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A Nonlinear Fin Design Problem in Estimating the Optimal Shapes of Longitudinal and Spine Fully Wet Fins

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Pages 749-776 | Received 02 Sep 2009, Accepted 15 Mar 2010, Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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