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Comparison of cpe Values from CFD and Wind Tunnel Testing for Various Surface Roughnesses Cover

Comparison of cpe Values from CFD and Wind Tunnel Testing for Various Surface Roughnesses

By: Samuel Cruz and  Milan Palko  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 1338-3973 | Journal ISSN: 1210-3896
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 71
Published on: Jul 5, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Samuel Cruz, Milan Palko, published by Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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