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Experimental and numerical investigation of joint geometry effects on the mechanical integrity of 3D-printed polymer bonded structures

Fatih Huzeyfe Öztürk, Muhammet Mevlüt Karaca, Ahmet Fatih Yılmaz, Ali Kafalı

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