T/BEST: A computer code for assessing the benefits of advanced aerospace technologies

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 231-238

  Abumeri, Galib H ^a   Chamis, Christos C ^b  

^a NYMA Inc   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced composites; Computer code; Cost assessment; Manufacturing process; Multidisciplinary; Stage performance; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; AIRCRAFT MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSORS; COSTS; FANS; MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; TITANIUM; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

ADVANCED COMPOSITES; COMPUTER CODE; COST ASSESSMENT; MULTIDISCIPLINARY; STAGE PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 0031163180     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-9978(97)00002-1     Document Type: Article

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