A prototype of feature-based design for assembly

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 723-734

  De Fazio, T L ^a   Edsall, A C ^a   Gustavson, R E ^a   Hernandez, J ^a   Hutchins, P M ^a   Leung, H W ^a   Luby, S C ^a   Metzinger, R W ^a   Nevins, J L ^a   Tung, K ^a   Whitney, D E ^a  

^a CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COSTS; DESIGN; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CONCURRENT DESIGN; DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY; FEATURE BASED DESIGN; PROTOTYPE;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 0027850932     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2919261     Document Type: Article

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