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Comparison of four methods for determining fiber content of carbon fiber/epoxy composites

Hong-wei HeCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China;Post-Doctorate Scientific Research Workstation of Taiyuan High-Tech Industry Development Zone, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China;Key Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wei HuangKey Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Feng GaoCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China;State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Pages 251-258 | Received 29 Dec 2015, Accepted 05 Jan 2016, Published online: 04 Feb 2016

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