International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Volume. 7, Issue 4, 42004(2025)
Towards quality controllable strategies in wire-arc directed energy deposition
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Gao Hanqi, Li Hengrui, Shao Dandan, Fang Naiwen, Miao Yugang, Pan Zengxi, Li Huijun, Zhang Bo, Peng Zhike, Wu Bintao. Towards quality controllable strategies in wire-arc directed energy deposition[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2025, 7(4): 42004
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