NUMERICAL MODELLING OF A ROLLOVER CARWASH MACHINE STRUCTURE

Seyyed M.M. Sabet, Jorge Marques, Rui Torres, Mario Nova, Ferrie van Hattum, and Miguel Nobrega

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