Enumerating possible design options for integral attachment using a hierarchical classification scheme

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 178-184

  Gene, S ^a   Messier, R W ^b   Bonenberger, P R ^c   Gabriele, G A ^b  

^a Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanics ^*  (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; PLASTICS; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS;

HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; INTEGRAL ATTACHMENT;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0031162464     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2826233     Document Type: Article

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