journal article·2025-05

Enhanced strategies for hybrid honeycomb structures: improving bending properties through geometric modifications of cell ratios and foam integration

Houssem Eddine Fiala, Khaled Teffah, Yazid Aitferhat, Nassim Aguechari, Tarek Bouakba

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 5
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