journal article·2025-04

Advances and Future Prospects of Adhesive Bonding and Co-Consolidation Technologies for Aviation Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Composites

Jiaming Liu, Dong Quan, Xi Yang, Chuanjian Zhou, Guoqun Zhao

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 32· Issue 2
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