A knowledge based system for optimum and concurrent design, and manufacture by powder metallurgy technology

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 125-137

  Smith, L N ^a   Midha, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PACKAGING; POWDER METALLURGY; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

POWDER PACKING;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032776716     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191968     Document Type: Article

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