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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 411, 2025
Joint 14th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM2024) and 5th Zaytoonah Engineering Conference (ZEC2024)
Article Number 01005
Number of page(s) 12
Section Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541101005
Published online 05 September 2025
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