Ductile fracture in metal forming : modeling and simulation
Language: English Publication details: Academic Press 2020 LondonDescription: viii, 286pISBN:- 9780128147726
- 620.166 K836d
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PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 620.166 K836d (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | A186634 |
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