Importance of assembly simulation as an aid for process planning for an aircraft assembly operation: Perspective from experience

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 434-456

  Arnold, J ^a   Ramulu, M ^b   Rao, P N ^c  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft manufacturing; Assembly; Process planning; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SURVEYING;

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING; ASSEMBLY SIMULATION; PROCESS PLANNING;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 10844251599     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2004.005672     Document Type: Review

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