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Title: Final Performance Progress Report for AMP-Advanced Manufacturing Prototyping Center of East Tennessee

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Final Performance Progress Report for AMP-Advanced Manufacturing Prototyping Center of East Tennessee

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Research Org.:
Technology 2020
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A)
OSTI Identifier:
1248570
Report Number(s):
1
DOE Contract Number:
EE0006032
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; Advanced Manufacturing

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Muendel, Melissa G. Final Performance Progress Report for AMP-Advanced Manufacturing Prototyping Center of East Tennessee. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1248570.
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title = {Final Performance Progress Report for AMP-Advanced Manufacturing Prototyping Center of East Tennessee},
author = {Muendel, Melissa G.},
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year = {Thu Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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