Geometric algorithms for automated design of multi-piece permanent molds

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 241-260

  Priyadarshi, Alok K ^a   Gupta, Satyandra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Mold design; Multi piece molds; Spatial partitioning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MOLDING; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

MULTI-PIECE MOLDS; SPATIAL PARTITIONING;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0344925533     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(03)00107-6     Document Type: Article

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