FuncDesigner - A functional design software system

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 295-305

  Zhang, W Y ^a   Tor, S B ^a   Britton, G A ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Behavioural reasoning; Functional design; Functional model; Functional modelling; Functional reasoning; Object oriented

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

BEHAVIOURAL REASONING; FUNCTIONAL DESIGN; FUNCTIONAL MODELLING; FUNCTIONAL REASONING;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0142185332     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-002-1475-z     Document Type: Article

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