Open Access
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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 419, 2026
International Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering (ICMME 2025)
Article Number 01007
Number of page(s) 8
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202641901007
Published online 18 March 2026
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