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A Low-Cost Anechoic Chamber for Rotor Aeroacoustics Research: Design and Validation Cover

A Low-Cost Anechoic Chamber for Rotor Aeroacoustics Research: Design and Validation

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 18 - 39
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 28, 2025
Published on: Jun 30, 2025
Published by: ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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