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The function cost of pressure vessels and rolling element bearings. / Folley, M. S.; French, M. J.; Widden, M. B.
In: Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1992, p. 291-305.

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Folley, MS, French, MJ & Widden, MB 1992, 'The function cost of pressure vessels and rolling element bearings.', Journal of Engineering Design, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 291-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/09544829208914763

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Folley, M. S., French, M. J., & Widden, M. B. (1992). The function cost of pressure vessels and rolling element bearings. Journal of Engineering Design, 3(4), 291-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/09544829208914763

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Folley MS, French MJ, Widden MB. The function cost of pressure vessels and rolling element bearings. Journal of Engineering Design. 1992;3(4):291-305. doi: 10.1080/09544829208914763

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Folley, M. S. ; French, M. J. ; Widden, M. B. / The function cost of pressure vessels and rolling element bearings. In: Journal of Engineering Design. 1992 ; Vol. 3, No. 4. pp. 291-305.

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