journal article·2026-03

An Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Approach to Design Nonlinear Transition Zones Between Dissimilar Metals

Rangasayee Kannan, Yousub Lee, Thomas Feldhausen, Kyle Saleeby, Edgar Lara-Curzio, Peeyush Nandwana

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