Open Access
Issue
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 87, 2017
The 9th International Unimas Stem Engineering Conference (ENCON 2016) “Innovative Solutions for Engineering and Technology Challenges”
Article Number 02013
Number of page(s) 7
Section Mechanical Engineering
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20178702013
Published online 12 December 2016
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