journal article·2026-08

A Review of Recent Trends in Machine Learning Applications for Manufacturing Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Qian Wang, Huanyu Liu, Caixia Jia, Zhixin Li

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 4
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