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Design of a flexural-fatigue fixture for unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites

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Shih, G.C. Design of a flexural-fatigue fixture for unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites. Exp Tech 12, 14–18 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.1988.tb02150.x

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