Overview of Microwave NDT Techniques for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Zhen Li; Constantinos Soutis; Andrew Gibson

doi:10.1007/s10443-024-10239-8

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Overview of Microwave NDT Techniques for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Zhen Li, Constantinos Soutis, Andrew Gibson

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 31· Issue 6

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