Fuzzy design of process tolerances to maximize process capability

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 655-659

  Lee, Yeong Hoang ^a   Wei, Chiu Chi ^b   Chang, Ching Liang ^a  

^a TA HWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FITS AND TOLERANCES; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PROCESS TOLERANCES; STEP FUZZY MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032598843     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050115     Document Type: Article

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