Response Surface Model for Mechanical Properties of Robotically Stitched Composites

Radwa Alaziz; Shuvam Saha; Rani W. Sullivan

doi:10.1007/s10443-024-10245-w

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Response Surface Model for Mechanical Properties of Robotically Stitched Composites

Radwa Alaziz, Shuvam Saha, Rani W. Sullivan

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 31· Issue 5

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