Development of an ANN-Based Predictive Model for an Airfoil with a Trailing-Edge Flap

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 704, 2026 2^nd International Conference on Sciences and Techniques for Renewable Energy and the Environment (STR2E 2026)


Article Number		01001
Number of page(s)		11
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202670401001
Published online		10 April 2026

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