No AccessEngineering NotesNovel Surface Flow-Reversal Sensor Applied to Detection of Airfoil StallMaria A. Aleman, Ashok Gopalarathnam and Kenneth GranlundMaria A. Aleman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-0299North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, Ashok Gopalarathnam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-7887North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 and Kenneth Granlund https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0108-8038North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695Published Online:15 May 2022https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C036732SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Komerath N. M., Liou S. G., Schwartz R. J. and Kim J. 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