Product modularity: Measures and design methods

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-51

  Gershenson, J K ^a   Prasad, G J ^b   Zhang, Y ^c  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^c Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Design methods; Design theory; Modularity; Optimization

Indexed keywords

DESIGN METHODS; DESIGN THEORY; MODULARITY;

ARCHITECTURE; BIBLIOGRAPHIES; COMPUTER SCIENCE; CORRELATION METHODS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; STUDENTS; TRANSLATION (LANGUAGES);

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 1642446964     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0954482032000101731     Document Type: Review

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