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Prediction of Wave-induced Hull Girder Loads Based on Bo-Transformer-LSTM Hybrid Model

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 14 - 29
Published on: Feb 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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