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Acta Acust.
Volume 8, 2024
Topical Issue - Musical Acoustics: Latest Advances in Analytical, Numerical and Experimental Methods Tackling Complex Phenomena in Musical Instruments
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Article Number | 63 | |
Number of page(s) | 30 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2024050 | |
Published online | 20 November 2024 |
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