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spellingShingle Heras, Pilar, Thomas, Sarah, Kramer, Morten, Kofoed, Jens Peter, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure, Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Civil and Structural Engineering
title Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure
title_full Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure
title_fullStr Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure
title_full_unstemmed Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure
title_short Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure
title_sort numerical and experimental modelling of a wave energy converter pitching in close proximity to a fixed structure
title_unstemmed Numerical and Experimental Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Pitching in Close Proximity to a Fixed Structure
topic Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Civil and Structural Engineering
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