Feature-based prototype system for the evaluation and optimisation of manufacturing processes

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 481-484

  Gayretli, A ^a   Abdalla, H S ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; CONSTRAINT THEORY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION;

COST ESTIMATION; FEATURE BASED DESIGN; PROCESS OPTIMISATION;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032599494     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-8352(99)00123-0     Document Type: Article

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