Fixturing of compliant parts using a matrix of reconfigurable pins

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 766-772

  Walczyk, Daniel F ^a   Longtin, Randy S ^a,b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Qual Eng and Software Technologies   (United States)

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EID: 1842727780     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1314599     Document Type: Article

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