Integrated approach to collision-free computer-aided modular fixture design

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 233-242

  Kow, T S ^a   Kumar, A S ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA STRUCTURES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FIXTURES (TOOLING); INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AUTOMATED FIXTURE DESIGN; CUTTER SWEPT VOLUME APPROACH; INTERACTIVE FIXTURE DESIGN; MODULAR FIXTURE; SEMI AUTOMATED FIXTURE DESIGN;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0033727493     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050151     Document Type: Article

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