Functional descriptions used in computer support for qualitative scheme generation - "Schemebuilder"

Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing: AIEDAM

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 333-345

  Bracewell, R H ^a   Sharpe, J E E ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer Support; Conceptual Design, First Principles; Interdisciplinary System Design; Mechatronics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; MACHINE DESIGN; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETRI NETS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SUPPORT; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; FIRST PRINCIPLES; INTERDISCIPLINARY SYSTEM DESIGN; MECHATRONICS;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030246554     PISSN: 08900604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890060400001657     Document Type: Article

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