Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Aperture Angle on the Apparent Tensile Response of FDM 3D-Printed PLA Specimens
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fas-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7591
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 15, 2026
Accepted on: May 20, 2026
Published on: Jul 9, 2026
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