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Acoustic Emission Method for Determining Damage-Initiating Stresses in Repaired Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Structural Composites Cover

Acoustic Emission Method for Determining Damage-Initiating Stresses in Repaired Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Structural Composites

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2026-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 128 - 137
Published on: Feb 21, 2026
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