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Velocity measurements in an S-shaped diffusing duct

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    Present address: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Whitelaw, J.H., Yu, S.C.M. Velocity measurements in an S-shaped diffusing duct. Experiments in Fluids 15, 364–367 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223414

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