Concurrent optimization of design and machining tolerances using the genetic algorithms method

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1721-1731

  Al Ansary, M D ^a   Deiab, I M ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONCURRENT ALLOCATION; NON LINEAR MULTI VARIABLE OPTIMIZATION;

MACHINING;

EID: 0031336392     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(97)00033-3     Document Type: Article

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