Geometric reasoning for re-allocation of supporting and clamping positions in the automated fixture design system

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-322

  Roy, Utpal ^a   Liao, Jianmin ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLAMPING DEVICES; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FACTORY AUTOMATION; FIXTURES (TOOLING);

AUTOMATED FIXTURE DESIGN SYSTEMS; GEOMETRIC REASONING; RE-ALLOCATION ALGORITHMS; WORKPIECE-TOOL INTERFERENCE;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 0032685952     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007609214097     Document Type: Article

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