Artificial neural networks to aid conceptual design

Structural Engineer

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 25-32

  Rafiq, M Y ^a   Bugmann, G ^a   Easterbrook, D J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

CAD; Expert systems; Modelling applications; Worked examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039770314     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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