Application of a two-level optimization process to conceptual structural design of a machine tool

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 783-794

  Wu, Bi Chu ^a   Young, Gin Shu ^a   Huang, Te Yen ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b Nan Kai Technical College   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FUNCTIONS; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION;

HIERARCHICAL DECOMPOSITION;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 0033881822     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(99)00113-3     Document Type: Article

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