Sonic-Boom Minimization

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 51, Issue 2C, 1972, Pages 686-694

  Seebass, R ^a   George, A R ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 84894611172     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: NA     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.1912902     Document Type: Article

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