Feature model editor and process planning system for sheet metal products

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 88-95

  Gao, J X ^a   Tang, Y S ^a   Sharma, R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; PLANNING;

AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING; SHEET METAL FABRICATION;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 0034314954     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00670-1     Document Type: Article

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