Open Access
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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 354, 2026
19th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management (GCMM 2025)
Article Number 01004
Number of page(s) 10
Section Advanced Materials, Composites, and Electromagnetic Structures
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635401004
Published online 02 March 2026
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