journal article·2026-02

Influence of Half-Thickness Z-pin Insertion on the Interlaminar and Intralaminar Properties of Z-pinned Composite Laminates

Bin Yan, Lei Zhu, ShengWei Zhu, LiangJi Shen, WenTao Jiang

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 1
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