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(2006). Aeroelasticity of Thin-Walled Aircraft Wings. In: Thin-Walled Composite Beams. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 131. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4203-5_12

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