Research on the effects of varied loading frequencies on solute particle transport in firefighters’ LCS
By: Sen Zhao, Lan Wang, Shiyu Ding and Ailing Hao
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Language: English
Page range: 141 - 149
Submitted on: Apr 14, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2026
Published on: Oct 16, 2026
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