Comparison of modular measurement methods based on consistency analysis and sensitivity analysis

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 393-401

  Guo, F ^a   Gershenson, J K ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENGINEERS; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PRODUCT DESIGN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STUDENTS;

COST REDUCTION; MODULARITY;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 1842810176     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2003/dtm-48634     Document Type: Conference Paper

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