A prototype knowledge-based system for the material selection of polymeric-based composites for automotive components

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 731-742

  Sapuan, S M ^a   Abdalla, H S ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concurrent engineering; Knowledge based system; Material selection; Polymeric based composite

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MATERIALS; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; HEURISTIC METHODS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; POLYMERS;

MATERIALS SELECTION; POLYMERIC BASED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0031624278     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00049-9     Document Type: Article

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