journal article·2026-08

Damage Mechanism and Reusability Assessment of 2D C/SiC T-Joint Structure Under Typical Loading

Yujie Wang, Qiang Yang, Zhengyuan Shen, Songhe Meng, Zhengyou Guo, Weihua Xie

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 4
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