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ASME Standards
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ASME journals and conferences
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Cambridge Core
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IMechE proceedings
Knovel
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Springer books and journals
Taylor & Francis journals
Taylor & Francis books
Wiley
Engineering Village – journal abstracts from 1884-1969
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