A functional modelling approach for modular product design

ICMA 2004 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Automation: Advanced Design and Manufacturing in Global Competition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 31-38

  Zhang, W Y ^a   Tor, S B ^b   Britton, G A ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINE COMPONENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS; FUNCTIONAL MODELING; INSERTION MACHINE; MODULAR PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 24744463749     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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