journal article·2026-02

Strain Monitoring of Laminated Composites Using Novel Hybrid Nanofibrous Sensors

Kashif Naveed, Sheraz Ahmed, Badar Zaman Minhas, Saad Nauman, Mahdi Bodaghi

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 1
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