Original Article
  • Unit Cell FEM Analysis Using I-Fiber Single Stitch with Different Thickness

  • Jonathan Tapullima*, Gyu Yeong Park*, Dong Hwan Yoon*, Jin Ho Choi*†

  • * Research Center for Aircraft Parts Technology, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University

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Correspondence to

  • Jin Ho Choi

  • Research Center for Aircraft Parts Technology, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University

  • E-mail: choi@gnu.ac.kr