Machine layout design in a unidirectional loop manufacturing system

Jisuanji Fuzhu Sheji Yu Tuxingxue Xuebao/Journal of Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 818-822

  Li, Zhihua ^a   Zhong, Yifang ^b   Liu, Jihong ^b  

^a HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Heuristic algorithm; Machine layout design; Manufacturing system; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; HEURISTIC METHODS; MACHINERY; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; MACHINE LAYOUT DESIGN; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; UNIDIRECTIONAL LOOP MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0142092357     PISSN: 10039775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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