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Effect of section shape, aspect ratio and thickness on the propulsive property of three-dimensional oscillating wing – a numerical study

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Pages 2588-2598 | Received 01 Sep 2021, Accepted 08 Nov 2021, Published online: 04 Dec 2021

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