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Experimentally optimizing a spinning disk by manipulating its mass distribution and radius

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Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 20, 2025
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Published on: Feb 2, 2026
Published by: Harran University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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