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Title: A case study of space-time performance comparison of wind turbines on a wind farm
Award ID(s):
1741173
NSF-PAR ID:
10283780
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Renewable Energy
Volume:
171
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0960-1481
Page Range / eLocation ID:
735 to 746
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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