Symmetry conditions and finite mechanisms

Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-302

  Guest, Simon D ^a   Fowler, Patrick W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548542010     PISSN: 15593959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2007.2.293     Document Type: Article

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