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Water Absorption Behavior of Date Palm Fruit Branches Fiber (DPF) Composites: Experimental and Statistical Analyses

Mohamed Slamania Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of M’sila, M’sila, Algeria;b Laboratory of Materials and Mechanics of Structures (LMMS), Faculty of technology, University of M’sila, M’sila, AlgeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-4588View further author information
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Salah Amrounea Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of M’sila, M’sila, Algeria;b Laboratory of Materials and Mechanics of Structures (LMMS), Faculty of technology, University of M’sila, M’sila, AlgeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9565-1935View further author information
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Riyadh Benyettoua Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of M’sila, M’sila, Algeria;b Laboratory of Materials and Mechanics of Structures (LMMS), Faculty of technology, University of M’sila, M’sila, AlgeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-9524View further author information
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Hassan Fouadc Applied Medical Science Department, Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mohammad Jawaidd Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ramzi Khiarie CNRS INP, University Grenoble Alpres, Grenoble, FranceView further author information
Article: 2375530 | Published online: 09 Jul 2024

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