Simulation and optimization of assembly processes involving flexible parts

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 455-465

  Hsieh, Ching C ^a   Oh, Kong Ping ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Manufacturing process simulation; Optimization; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELASTICITY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MANUFACTURING PROCESS SIMULATION;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030695644     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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