Fuzzy ratings in mechanical engineering design - Application to bearing selection

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Chen, Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bearing selection; Computer aided design; Fuzzy systems; Mechanical engineering design

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS; SELECTION;

DESIGN ELEMENTS; ENGINEERING DESIGN; FUZZY ANALYSIS; FUZZY RATINGS; FUZZY WEIGHTED AVERAGE; MECHANICAL DESIGN;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0029776284     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_085_02     Document Type: Article

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