Computer-aided Fixture Design Verification. Part 1. The Framework and Modelling

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 10-11, 2003, Pages 827-835

  Kang, Y ^a   Rong, Y ^a   Yang, J C ^b  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute ^*

Author keywords

Computer aided fixture design (CAFD); Computer aided fixture design verification (CAFDV)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; OUTSOURCING;

STABILITY VERIFICATION;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0041821963     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-002-1399-7     Document Type: Article

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