Cross-Scale Industrial Manufacturing of Multifunctional Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composite Tubes via a Purposely Modified Filament Winding Production Line
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SUBMITTER: Karalis G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11207220 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun
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