Life-cycle economic analysis of distributed manufacturing with open-source 3-D printers

@article{Wittbrodt2013LifecycleEA,
  title={Life-cycle economic analysis of distributed manufacturing with open-source 3-D printers},
  author={Ben T. Wittbrodt and Alexandra G. Glover and John J. Laureto and Gerald C. Anzalone and Douglas E. Oppliger and John L. Irwin and Joshua M. Pearce},
  journal={Mechatronics},
  year={2013},
  volume={23},
  pages={713-726}
}
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