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Analysis of Wind Energy Potential and Optimum Wind Blade Design for Jamshoro Wind Corridor

Keywords: Wind Blade, Blade Element Theory, Q-Blade, Wind Energy Potential

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 36 ,  Issue 4

SYED UMAID  ALI , RAFIULLAH KHAN   , SYED ATHAR MASOOD   ,

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