Computer-aided fixture design system for comprehensive modular fixtures

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 3703-3725

  Hou, Jiang Liang ^a   Trappey, A J C ^b  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FEATURE EXTRACTION; FIXTURES (TOOLING); MACHINING;

COMPUTER AIDED FIXTURE DESIGN; FIXTURE DATA MANAGEMENT; FIXTURE ELEMENT SELECTION; FIXTURE LAYOUT DESIGN;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0035841886     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110060851     Document Type: Article

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