Systematic product platform design: A combined function-means and parametric modeling approach

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-43

  Johannesson, H ^a   Claesson, A ^a,b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Saab Automobile AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Configuration; Parametric modeling; Product description; Product model; Product platform; System structure

Indexed keywords

CONFIGURATION; PARAMETRIC MODELING; PRODUCT DESCRIPTION; PRODUCT MODELS; PRODUCT PLATFORM; SYSTEM STRUCTURE;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 12344250542     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820512331325247     Document Type: Article

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